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BALTIMORE — Ditch the car keys and grab a helmet instead, today is bike to work day.
Mayor Brandon Scott, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and other officials took part in a ride to city hall this morning.
City and state officials also highlighted the biking expansions Baltimore has made.
That includes adding more bike share kiosks and installing 29 bike racks near different transit stations.
The mayor says the next step is completing the Greenway Trail Network.
"We have over 273 miles of cycling facilities in the city. But the Greenway Trail will create a 35 mile loop that directly links more than 75 Baltimore City neighborhoods. This network will connect the city's most popular destination through bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure designed as public park space," said Scott.
That trail is almost done.
Of the 35 miles, only 10 have yet to be built. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-leaders-celebrate-bike-to-work-day | 2023-05-19T23:05:13 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-leaders-celebrate-bike-to-work-day |
BALTIMORE — A new place to play!
The Ravens were off the field and outside building a new playground today.
This is at Morrell Park Elementary/Middle School and Recreation Center in Southwest Baltimore.
Volunteers made up of Ravens players and team staff joined members of Kaboom!, Heart of America and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks for the project.
"Making a great impact on our community and this is a fabulous day to do it. Tremendous community. Tremendous school community and we're really excited for the kids to get out of school and see a brand new playground they can play with," Sashi Brown, President of the Ravens, said.
Ravens staff say this is at least the 6th playground the team has built with Kaboom in Baltimore. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ravens-built-a-new-playground-for-the-kids-at-morrell-park-school | 2023-05-19T23:05:19 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ravens-built-a-new-playground-for-the-kids-at-morrell-park-school |
BALTIMORE — Customers at a North Baltimore Dunkin Donuts got quite the surprise when placing their orders.
Ravens running back Gus Edwards was serving guests and handing out free Dunkin merchandise.
This is all part of an effort to raise money for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and University of Maryland Children’s Hospital.
"It's been fun. The kids are all smiles. One of them even got a chance to work behind the back counter. Like I said it's great opportunity for me to get out and help the cause," said Edwards.
Money will be raised next Tuesday.
It's iced coffee day and one dollar from every iced coffee purchase will go to support the children in those hospitals. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ravens-rb-gus-edwards-surprised-customers-at-a-north-baltimore-dunkin-donuts | 2023-05-19T23:05:25 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/ravens-rb-gus-edwards-surprised-customers-at-a-north-baltimore-dunkin-donuts |
A Whiting man convicted last year and sentenced to 180 years in prison for his role in a 1998 Hammond triple murder received a fair trial, according to a ruling issued Friday by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
In a 3-0 decision, the appellate panel rejected a variety of arguments offered by James Higgason III, 53, seeking to overturn his convictions, including the long delay in bringing him to trial; the use of a digital copy of a phone call, instead the original cassette recording, linking him to the slayings; and several alleged procedural errors during his trial.
According to court records, Higgason beat to death Jerod "Buddy" Hodge, 18, of Chicago; Timothy W. "Midnight" Ross, 16, of Calumet City; and Elva Tamez, 36, on Jan. 18, 1998, during a drug-fueled robbery of Tamez's home in the 4600 block of Torrence Avenue in Hammond.
David L. Copley Jr., 48, of Franklin, Indiana, pleaded guilty in 2021 to one count of murder linked to Hodge's death. In exchange for his testimony against Higgason, Copley was sentenced to 45 years in prison in accordance with the terms of a plea agreement with prosecutors, records show.
According to court records, the long delay in bringing Higgason to trial was due to the inability to effectively test evidence gathered at the murder scene for DNA at the time of the crime.
Subsequent DNA testing in 2008 and 2020 linked Higgason and Copley to the slayings, records show.
Higgason argued in his appeal the evidence against him was unchanged since 1998 and the delay in filing charges was "really inexplicable."
However, the appeals court concluded Higgason suffered no actual and substantial prejudice to his right to a fair trial because of the delay, which it said was justified because the subsequent DNA tests were new evidence tying Higgason to the murders.
The three appellate judges also said they had no issue with prosecutors substituting at trial a digital copy of two telephone calls between Higgason and Copley for the actual tapes because the digital recording was an exact copy and easier to play for the jury.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Finally, the appeals court denied Higgason's request for a new trial based on a variety of supposed procedural errors during his trial, finding any such errors were harmless in light of the sufficient evidence the jury could rely on to reach a guilty verdict.
"Multiple witnesses put Higgason at the scene of the crime, Copley testified Higgason committed the murders with Copley, and the digitized recording included statements that suggest Higgason committed the murders," the appeals court said.
Higgason still can ask the Indiana Supreme Court to consider reviewing the case and overturning his convictions.
Otherwise, Higgason is all but certain to die in prison because his earliest possible release date, assuming good behavior, is Jan. 14, 2111, according to the Indiana Department of Correction.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Robert Wheeler
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304321
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lenell Shearry
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304312
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Vorice
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304319
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mitchell Nash
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304332
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Prieto
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304320
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304308
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brayan Bravo
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304313
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marque Hatcher
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304331
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amarachi Amuga
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304323
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jandi Warren
Age : 30
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304301
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shantell Lyons
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304281
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Strickland Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304293
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karla Johnson
Age : 24
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304304
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Garza
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304282
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Edwards
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304300
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Frazier
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304294
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Dillard
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304283
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Coots
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304296
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaron Smith
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304254
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bonnie Starr
Age : 51
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304258
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kasey Stewart
Age : 27
Residence: University Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304255
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deondre Todd
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304256
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Redmon
Age : 48
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2304242
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eric Rickhoff
Age : 35
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304272
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tavares Melvin
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304276
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Miller Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304248
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elder Marroquin
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304275
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marshall Kathcart
Age : 48
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304243
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Asaia Lang
Age : 57
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304259
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sherida Cesar
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304273
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murray Harris
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304247
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Ismael
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304261
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerry Brazley
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304260
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304250
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sonali Aggarwal
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304246
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Thomas Anderson
Age : 54
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Booking Number(s): 2304267
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ballard
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304257
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Shaw
Age : 36
Residence: New Palestine, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304224
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Levesque
Age : 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304225
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304240
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Patino
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304237
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Pugh Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304227
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Knight
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304236
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elishah Elliott
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304241
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Elzinga
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304220
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Griffin
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304234
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Carter
Age : 48
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304233
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Cooke
Age : 55
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304223
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 24
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304235
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Walker
Age : 54
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304212
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Torrecilla
Age : 27
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304197
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Gilley
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304215
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Medsker
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304207
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rene Rodriguez
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304210
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante Banks
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304211
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felipe Cruz-Figueroa
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304218
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sadie Fuller
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304217
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Walls
Age : 37
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304192
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Wellons
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304182
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
George Tovey III
Age : 31
Residence: Eau Claire, MI
Booking Number(s): 2304184
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felicia Smith
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304175
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Raul Mendoza
Age : 50
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304195
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Price
Age : 23
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304180
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304186
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - PURSE-SNATCHING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 58
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304178
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Markus McCoy
Age : 58
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304191
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Phillip Davis
Age : 37
Residence: Star City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304173
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christin Enyeart
Age : 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304172
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darryl Anthony Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304185
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcel Brooks
Age : 55
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304189
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacqueline Castro
Age : 27
Residence: Bremen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304196
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Taylor
Age : 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304144
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harold Wireman
Age : 63
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303717
Arrest Date: April 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Reyes Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304150
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Kallok
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304145
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nakeda Martina
Age : 37
Residence: College Park, GA
Booking Number(s): 2304161
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Ponce Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304164
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Feliciano
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304158
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Harlan
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304167
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie England Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304149
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Collins Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304154
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Fayetteville police save man from river after jump off Person Street bridge
Five Fayetteville police officers jumped into the Cape Fear River on Friday morning to save a man’s life after he leaped off a city bridge, officials said.
Officers were called to the 1000 block of Person Street about 9 a.m. on Friday after someone called 911 to report a man was sitting on the edge of the Person Street bridge, Sgt. Alpha Caldwell said Friday. While officers were en route to the scene, the man jumped into the Cape Fear River, Caldwell said. The bridge is about 60 feet above the water's surface and the water depth in that area averages about 20 feet deep.
Rescue efforts began as soon as officers arrived, according to a news release.
“When the officers arrived on scene, they immediately jumped into the river and began rescue measures to the subject that was in distress,” the release said.
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The Fayetteville Fire Department also assisted in the rescue, according to the release.
The man was taken to a local hospital, but his condition was unknown as of Friday afternoon, the release said. A police officer was also taken to the hospital for evaluation and was “doing well” as of Friday afternoon, according to the release.
Public safety reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com. | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/fayetteville-police-save-man-who-jumped-off-person-street-bridge/70236427007/ | 2023-05-19T23:06:45 | 0 | https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/fayetteville-police-save-man-who-jumped-off-person-street-bridge/70236427007/ |
DANVILLE, Va. – Gun violence prevention efforts continue in Southside.
Project Imagine, a gang prevention program aimed at youth is expanding. Now, they’re taking adults who have been previously incarcerated and giving them a purpose.
Project leaders want to train them to be a “credible messenger,” someone that can intervene and share their story to stop others from going down the wrong path.
“We just want to provide something that will give these individuals the skillset, take their past discretions and turn them into positives,” Project Imagine’s Robert David said. “The same thing we do for the youth.”
The first group starts training on June 12. For more information on how to get involved and who to contact, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/danvilles-project-imagine-starts-new-program-for-previously-incarcerated/ | 2023-05-19T23:09:30 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/danvilles-project-imagine-starts-new-program-for-previously-incarcerated/ |
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – The nation’s debt ceiling and Congress’ delay in passing the budget is having a trickle-down effect preventing state and county leaders from finalizing theirs; that can have an impact on your child’s education.
Pre-K teacher and union president Candy Castelluccio loves what she does for a living.
“It’s wonderful, I love my job,” Castelluccio said.
Castelluccio loves her job now even more that teachers in Pulaski County are getting a five percent pay raise.
“We know that both the school system and the county were up against a hard budget year and waiting to hear from the state, so we are excited to see that both boards made it a priority,” Casetellucio said.
Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet said they use preliminary numbers to make sure their budget is finalized prior to June 30, before the next fiscal year begins.
“We have been conservative over the course of the last few years that allows us to manage this type of uncertainty from the state,” Sweet said.
Sweet and other leaders say it’s hard to balance their budget when they have not learned how much the state will give to the county.
“The state has still not shared with us, what the final budget is going to be and how it’ll benefit and affect local communities,” Sweet said.
It’s a concern shared among other county leaders.
Boards across the Commonwealth may have to make amendments to budgets once leaders learn how much they’re getting from the state.
In a recent meeting, Botetourt County leaders called their final budget a moving target.
“We’re currently going through the calculations tool, seeing what that actually means for the school divisions seeing what we approve and looking at what things to change, adjust,” Brandon Lee, Director of Finance said.
Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee Co-chair George Barker said negotiators still say it’s best to wait and see what happens in Washington.
“What we have to do is to be confident that we are going to have the revenues to deal with what we’re going to spend, one way or another,” Barker said.
Governor Glenn Youngkin sounded off about the budget.
“Virginians need a budget, we can afford it, we can cut taxes, we can invest in law enforcement, in education, in behavioral health, there’s more money in the system than then we’ve ever had before,” Youngkin said. “It’s time for us to give some of it back to Virginians.”
Caucus spokesman Garren Shipley said Republican House Appropriations Committee Chairman Barry Knight is in agreement about keeping talks on hold dependent on the debt ceiling outcome. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/debt-ceiling-is-reason-why-virginia-leaders-wait-to-finalize-budget/ | 2023-05-19T23:09:36 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/debt-ceiling-is-reason-why-virginia-leaders-wait-to-finalize-budget/ |
DUBLIN, Va. – Pulaski County is now using a tool designed to help get 40,000 residents to call Pulaski County home by 2030.
The Experiential Center opened Friday afternoon in Dublin.
The purpose of the center is to recruit people to the area, and highlight Pulaski’s strengths like schools, outdoor recreation, employment opportunities, and access to health care providers.
“Particularly when folks are traveling here and are evaluating an investment opportunity or work opportunity, we want them to know the community around that investment opportunity or work opportunity,” Jonathan Sweet, Pulaski County Administrator said.
Sweet said economic developers, potential investors, and state leaders will use the experiential center to help finalize deals to attract people to the area. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/experiential-center-opens-in-pulaski-county/ | 2023-05-19T23:09:42 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/experiential-center-opens-in-pulaski-county/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Getting guns off the street is the mission of an event exchanging guns for grocery gift cards happening in June.
“Groceries Not Guns” is part of an effort to put an end to gun violence hosted by the Roanoke Branch NAACP and Roanoke City Police.
“The bullet has no name on it when it’s discharged,” NAACP Roanoke Branch President Brenda Hale said. “So it could hit anyone, and we just don’t want premature deaths anymore.”
Passion to make a change was in the voices of city leaders who took to the Melrose Community Center podium on Friday.
“Removing a gun out of the home or the hands of someone who could use that gun to harm another individual is considered a success,” Roanoke City Police Chief Sam Roman said.
Roanoke police said this year alone, 29 minors have been involved in an incident with a gun — 13 offenders and 16 victims.
Now, city leaders are turning to the community to tackle the problem.
“Everyone has to do their small part in ensuring that we are doing what we can to reduce the violence that we have seen occur in many many instances, not just across the state but across the country as well,” Roman said.
Almost 250 guns have been collected since Groceries Not Guns began two years ago, and organizers said this has a huge impact, but we can’t see the change overnight.
“After the storm, cleanup it takes a while,” Event Coordinator Catherine Koebel Stromberg said. “We’re working on that cleanup and the flood is still here but we are trying to take that down, and we’re just encouraging everyone in the community to participate with us in that.”
Gift card values depend on the style of the weapon, ranging from $150 to $250.
They will also pass out free gun locks.
The buyback event at the Melrose Community Center happens on June 24.
Organizers ask people to bring firearms to the event in a closed box or similar container. For more rules and details, visit here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/groceries-not-guns-buyback-event-to-be-held-for-third-year/ | 2023-05-19T23:09:48 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/groceries-not-guns-buyback-event-to-be-held-for-third-year/ |
BENTON, Pa. — It's a busy day at Country Fresh Market and Hardware as customers are checking out the Benton area's newest store.
"We purchased the grocery store to add a hardware store mainly," Corey Nickles said.
Corey Nickles and his family own Country Fresh Market and Hardware.
The grocery store has been here for many years, but they saw a need for a hardware store in this community.
"We had a hardware store that was shut down several years ago, and now everyone has to go towards Bloomsburg or Wilkes-Barre, so we are over 15 miles away from any hardware store basically," Nickles said.
Another hardware store which was in the Orangeville area burned down last December.
People who live nearby came for the hardware store's grand opening and the grocery store's grand reopening.
"I think it's awesome. We know the people who run the place, and it's an awesome addition to this neighborhood since we don't have anything local," Ralph Tomkins said.
"I think it was one of the best things you could do for the community," Frank Newhart said.
Frank Newhart and his family have a farm outside of Benton.
"If you need a bolt or a nut or anything hardware related, you either had to run to Orangeville or all the way to Bloomsburg or up to Wilkes-Barre," Newhart said.
There were also renovations at the grocery store.
New freezers and energy-efficient coolers were installed, allowing the store to expand its produce section.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/new-hardware-store-in-benton-area-country-fresh-market-hardware-corey-nickles-ralph-tomkins-frank-newhart/523-18a8784e-332a-42db-856c-336ec9df56d8 | 2023-05-19T23:09:53 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/new-hardware-store-in-benton-area-country-fresh-market-hardware-corey-nickles-ralph-tomkins-frank-newhart/523-18a8784e-332a-42db-856c-336ec9df56d8 |
ARCHBALD, Pa. — Archbald Police Chief Tim Trently shows some of the newspaper articles about a former police officer who was killed in the line of duty more than 100 years ago.
Chief Trently says, with the help of local historians, they were able to learn more about Officer James Passerella.
"It just took us a little bit of time to learn that he was actually an Archbald police officer. That's what made us look a little bit harder at trying to solve this," said Trently.
Passerella was murdered in Archbald on December 13th, 1908.
According to research, Passerella was found dying on Laurel Street with over two dozen stab wounds.
It was believed that Passerella was trying to arrest a murder suspect, Michael Ropella, when he was killed.
Chief Trently says this week is meant to remember fallen officers and is thankful his department can honor one more.
"We can properly give him his due that should be done and should've been done a long time ago," Trently said.
Plans are in the early stages to add Passerella's name at the Memorial Park in Eynon. Chief Trently is also continuing his efforts to get his name on the National Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"It's just to recognize the ultimate sacrifice that these officers made through their career."
Passerella was laid to rest in the area, but Chief Trently says there is still some research to be done to figure out where because a lot of information was undocumented or changed names since 1908.
"Hopefully, we could find it, and that we could pay tribute yearly with a wreath on the grave," Trently said.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/honoring-fallen-archbald-police-officer-more-than-100-years-after-his-death-james-passerella/523-1cc8490c-c61b-45d9-b3f3-5ddfe6c629dc | 2023-05-19T23:09:59 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/honoring-fallen-archbald-police-officer-more-than-100-years-after-his-death-james-passerella/523-1cc8490c-c61b-45d9-b3f3-5ddfe6c629dc |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Over 100 friends, family, and politicians came out to honor an esteemed citizen in Lackawanna County.
The late state Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Eagen's spot was unveiled on the "Distinguished Citizens Memorial of Lackawanna County" on Courthouse Square.
Eagen is now the 5th person honored on the monument.
He joins Robert Casey Sr., William Scranton, Joseph McDade, and Marion Munley.
Eagen, originally from Jermyn, was the youngest district attorney in Lackawanna County history at just 26-years-old.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/late-state-chief-justice-honored-on-monument-michael-eagen-scranton-wnep/523-b4acfe27-619a-4ea4-a52a-4fd7e2a1453f | 2023-05-19T23:10:05 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/late-state-chief-justice-honored-on-monument-michael-eagen-scranton-wnep/523-b4acfe27-619a-4ea4-a52a-4fd7e2a1453f |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Peggy Kramer is a firefighter of the Elmhurst Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company.
Fundraisers are a big part of helping the fire company, and Kramer says she had an idea to help other fire companies in the area, a passport.
It would encourage people to visit as many fundraisers as they could and get a stamp at each one, and be entered to win a cash prize.
"My boyfriend was like, 'Wouldn't it be cool if they have this for the firehouses' and I brought it to the mutual aid, and we made it happen. Now we have a passport for the Fire Company fundraisers as well," said Peggy Kramer, Elmhurst-Roaring Brook Volunteer Fire Company.
There are 10 different events on the passport, the first being the Jessup Carnival coming up next week all the way through to September for the Madisonville ham dinner.
Madisonville Fire Department Rescue Captain Edwin Quinn says he hopes for more people to come and support them, "Last year, we started opening it back up to dine in. So we're hoping that this year can be big, and hopefully, everybody will want to come out, sit down, socialize, and have some ham,".
All of the fire companies are part of the North Pocono Fire & Rescue Association.
Members of the fire companies say teaming up on this passport makes sense when that's exactly what they do when big fires break out.
"That realization of we might have to go and help Gouldsboro, and they might have to come help us since we are a smaller team and not everybody can get there, said Courtney Jordan, Thornhurst Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company.
"We're all in the same boat, and we all need the finances. Hopefully, people can hit every single fundraiser that is going on," said Michael Chimielewski, Covington Independent Fire Company.
For more information on the fundraisers and how to get your own passport, click here.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/passport-to-help-mutual-aid-fire-companies-lackawanna-county-peggy-kramer-elmhurst-edwin-quinn-courtney-jordan-michael-chimielewski/523-7f968d74-37af-4122-ac44-429f68d43cd3 | 2023-05-19T23:10:11 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/passport-to-help-mutual-aid-fire-companies-lackawanna-county-peggy-kramer-elmhurst-edwin-quinn-courtney-jordan-michael-chimielewski/523-7f968d74-37af-4122-ac44-429f68d43cd3 |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Fallen officers were honored in Luzerne County.
The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department held a fallen officer memorial observance outside police headquarters.
Officers who passed away recently were remembered.
The Luzerne County District Attorney was the guest speaker.
He says it's important to honor those who put their life on the line every day.
"I know historically the job has been more than walking the streets of Mayberry on a beat. Today we are bombarded by media reports for any error in policing is rerun on a loop day after day," said D.A. Sam Sanguedolce.
The department teamed up with the Wilkes-Barre City Police Retirees Association to hold the event.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wilkes-barre-honors-fallen-officers-fallen-officer-memorial-observance-outside-police-headquarters-sam-sanguedolce-wnep/523-96338093-899b-4594-8b02-d4e4d1a854d4 | 2023-05-19T23:10:17 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wilkes-barre-honors-fallen-officers-fallen-officer-memorial-observance-outside-police-headquarters-sam-sanguedolce-wnep/523-96338093-899b-4594-8b02-d4e4d1a854d4 |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — An animal shelter in Monroe County is debuting its new cat cottage, years after a fire tore the building.
It's been more than two years since cats were last on the property at Camp Papillon.
A fire destroyed the old cat building and killed 10 cats.
But now shelter officials are looking forward to welcoming both people and felines to their new space.
They hope to take in cats from overflowing shelters in the area.
"We just ask that you do the proper protocol by going online, filling out the surrender form, and we're here for the county for Monroe County to help alleviate the overpopulation of cats," said Felicia Katz.
You can check out the new cat cottage this Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
See more pets and animal stories on WNEP’s YouTube playlist. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/animal-shelter-reopening-cat-cottage-in-monroe-county-camp-papillon-felicia-katz/523-3a991986-ce06-4325-8e5c-20050676ee31 | 2023-05-19T23:10:23 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/animal-shelter-reopening-cat-cottage-in-monroe-county-camp-papillon-felicia-katz/523-3a991986-ce06-4325-8e5c-20050676ee31 |
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A log now sits in an enclosure at The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center near Stroudsburg.
It used to be a part of a tree a mother screech owl and her babies called home before the tree fell over.
That's when the wildlife center received the call asking for help.
"They found deceased babies, and they found a live baby, and then they started looking for the mother, and they found the mother inside the dead whole of the dead tree, but there was no way of reaching her. So they literally took a chainsaw and cut either end and brought that part of the tree, a small portion of the tree with them with the one baby that had survived," said Kathy Uhler, director of educational programming at The Wilderz.
The only surviving baby owl is recovering with an orphaned screech owl who was already at the center.
Its mother is staying in a separate cage, receiving care for a severe head injury.
"The biggest problem she had coming in was obviously stress," Uhler said. "I mean, she had a concussion from falling, and then being chainsawed around is pretty stressful for an adult owl. She's getting through most of the stress now. It's just a matter of getting her wits back about her."
Wildlife experts say the hope is to eventually reunite mom, her baby, and the orphaned screech owl back with the log they called home.
Once the mother heals, the next step is training the birds to hunt for prey.
"Its instinct is to hunt, but they still need to gather skill. So if we throw a bird up and just toss it into the air, that's a predator. That isn't right, so we have to make sure they know how to hunt," Uhler said.
The center is accepting donations to help with medicine and food the owls will need to get stronger and healthier.
If you would like to donate to The Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife, click here.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/owls-recovering-at-wildlife-center-in-poconos-after-tree-fall-rehabilitation-center-kathy-uhler-screech-owl/523-f5d19fdc-3ca0-472a-ba3d-d80d9d1ab105 | 2023-05-19T23:10:29 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/owls-recovering-at-wildlife-center-in-poconos-after-tree-fall-rehabilitation-center-kathy-uhler-screech-owl/523-f5d19fdc-3ca0-472a-ba3d-d80d9d1ab105 |
DANVILLE, Pa. — National Nursing Home Week is wrapping up, and a facility in Montour County is celebrating in a big way.
There is always a lot going on at Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community near Danville.
"We're a continuing care retirement community, so we have nursing care, personal care, memory care, independent living," said Dawn Orzehowski, director of mission advancement and marketing.
Employees transport patients and residents in a van, but that vehicle is old and was breaking down. About a year ago, Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community started raising money for a new van. They raised more than $85,000 for the new wheelchair van, and on this day, the new wheels were delivered.
"We use this vehicle to take residents to doctor's appointments, to the grocery store, to Walmart, and also fun activities outside the four walls that they're in. This is going to increase their quality of life tenfold," Orzehowski said.
Fr. Charles Ocul blessed the new wheelchair van, and the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius said a prayer.
Some of the residents at Maria Joseph helped raise money for the van.
"It's really good for the patients and not just the members who live here in the community, also for patient transport, if necessary," said resident Tim Egan, a member of both the Danville Area American Legion and VFW.
"Let them know that we were raising money for a vehicle that would be utilized by veterans as well as other members of the community. They were good enough to donate significant money to get the van."
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/care-community-gets-new-wheelchair-van-maria-joseph-continuing-care-community-danville/523-13e0d94a-6385-43b3-b7c8-22d6364d3da6 | 2023-05-19T23:10:35 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/care-community-gets-new-wheelchair-van-maria-joseph-continuing-care-community-danville/523-13e0d94a-6385-43b3-b7c8-22d6364d3da6 |
MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa. — Sailplanes are soaring through the sky all weekend at the Sky High R/C Field near the Lycoming-Montour County line.
"The powered plane has a 13-horse-powered motor in it, and it pulls the sailplane up on a 100-foot line they go up into the sky, and when the sailplane pilot is happy, he releases the line and goes up and flies," said Steve Pasierb with Scalesoaring.com
Pasierb says his group travels all over to fly these sailplanes.
"There is one of these events each month up and down the east coast from the beginning of March through the end of November," added Pasierb.
Juan Baracaldo of Danville has been flying sailplanes for years.
"Well, I started this in Colombia when I was a teenager with smaller and cheaper airplanes. You start growing up and find different challenges, and sailing is pretty challenging," said Baracaldo.
People from as far as Boston made the trip out to fly in central Pennsylvania.
Cloudy conditions changed how pilots could fly.
"Today is not a great day. You can see we are just out here having fun, we are just zipping around and things like that. What you look for are those sunny and puffy cloud days where the rising air will take the sailplanes up. Yesterday we had sailplanes fly for more than an hour on one tow," Pasierb said.
Anyone is welcome to come out and watch.
The group will be flying at the Sky High R/C Field through Sunday afternoon.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/sail-planes-soaring-high-in-montour-county-lycoming-steve-pasierb-juan-baracaldo-sky-high/523-b19befce-1acd-43de-9017-4cb8ff6b5173 | 2023-05-19T23:10:41 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/sail-planes-soaring-high-in-montour-county-lycoming-steve-pasierb-juan-baracaldo-sky-high/523-b19befce-1acd-43de-9017-4cb8ff6b5173 |
Peoria police need public's help to ID man shot by Avondale police
Peoria police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who was shot dead by the Avondale Police Department in February near a Family Dollar store.
According to Avondale Police, at around 12:30 p.m. on February 21, officers responded to the Family Dollar store near Dysart Road and Riley Drive for reports of shoplifting. A description of the man was given to police, who was believed to have shoplifted from another store earlier that same day.
The man is described as an African American male, 5’6’’ tall and weighing around 135 pounds. He had brown eyes and black hair styled in twists, five inches long. He had spaces between his upper front teeth and a piercing in his left ear. He was found wearing three pairs of pants (purple, black and gray), two homemade necklaces, two beaded bracelets, two pairs of socks and crocs.
Police said that a man matching the description was seen by an officer at the Agua Fria River bottom near 10th Street and Riley Drive.
"As the officer approached the male, the male was observed to have a possible sharp tool on his waistband, which later turned out to be one of three knives in the male's possession," police said in the statement.
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Body camera footage from the responding officer, who has six years of service with the department, shows him approach the suspect, telling him to raise his hands and "don't do anything stupid."
The suspect is seen raising his hands in the video as the officer tells him he's being detained, trying to place one cuff on the suspect's arm behind his back.
"Put your other arm behind your back, or you will go to the ground," the officer said.
The video shows the suspect briefly placing his other arm behind his back as the first cuff goes on. When it does, the two begin physically fighting, briefly obstructing the camera.
Police said that the suspect began resisting arrest, leading to the struggle. According to the statement, the officer reported that the man began choking him as he was laying on the ground on his back.
Additionally, the officer said that during the fight, the man tried to reach for the officer's gun, which is hard to tell from the body camera footage.
As the struggle continued, the officer was able to regain his footing, pulled out his firearm and shot the man, ultimately killing him.
"This incident, like all shootings involving Avondale Police officers, was investigated by an outside agency. Peoria Police conducted the criminal investigation and submitted their findings to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review, which is pending. This incident is also the subject of an internal administrative review. Conclusions about whether the actions of the officer were consistent with department policy and the law will not be made until all reviews are complete," Avondale police said in the statement.
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Avondale police said that the officer involved is currently on administrative leave and the identity of the man killed is still unknown.
Peoria police have been attempting to identify the man through a number of methods and have been unsuccessful. They are now seeking the public's assistance to identify the man.
Police have released a facial sketch created by a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Forensic Artist that depicts what the man may have looked like as well as items he was wearing. At this time, his age is unknown.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact 1-800-CALLFBI or 1-800-225-5324.
No other information had been released. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-breaking/2023/05/19/peoria-police-seek-help-identifying-man-shot-by-avondale-police/70237713007/ | 2023-05-19T23:11:07 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-breaking/2023/05/19/peoria-police-seek-help-identifying-man-shot-by-avondale-police/70237713007/ |
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Husband claimed it was an accident; he now faces 25 years in prison for wife's Gilbert murder
A Gilbert man who claimed his wife slipped and died will serve 25 years in prison after a Maricopa County Superior Court judge sentenced him on Friday for her murder.
A jury in March found Mark Ponsati guilty of the second-degree murder of his wife, Sherri Ponsati.
While Mark Ponsati claimed the death was an accident, the jury sided with prosecutors who described Sherri Ponsati being attacked one night after taking a bath and dying in the bathroom of their home in September 2017.
At the time, their two children were asleep in another part of the house.
At the sentencing, Sherri Ponsati’s mother spoke to the court.
“I have been waiting for five years and eight months to speak about my precious daughter. The pain is indescribable, especially when I heard about all the injuries she received,” she said.
In a written statement, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell congratulated the attorneys and victim advocates who worked the case.
“I commend them because their work fulfills the duty bestowed upon this office: to hold criminals accountable and bring justice to victims,” the statement read. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/gilbert-husband-sentenced-to-25-years-for-murder-of-wife/70237049007/ | 2023-05-19T23:11:19 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/05/19/gilbert-husband-sentenced-to-25-years-for-murder-of-wife/70237049007/ |
HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. has a shot at getting a handgun back on his hip.
On Friday, Lake Superior Judge John Sedia deemed unconstitutional a portion of a 2022 Indiana law barring individuals under indictment from carrying a handgun in public.
House Enrolled Act 1296, which eliminated the need for Hoosiers 18 and older to obtain a state permit to publicly carry a handgun beginning July 1, 2022, prohibited Martinez from doing the same because Martinez was indicted in January 2022 on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement and misdemeanor reckless driving.
Sedia said in his seven-page ruling that denying individuals under indictment, who haven't been convicted of a crime, the opportunity to carry a handgun in public runs afoul of both the Indiana and U.S. Constitutions.
Specifically, Sedia said the statute enacted by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb is inconsistent with the historical tradition of gun regulation in the nation and the state that focuses on prohibiting access to firearms to specific individuals in specific situations who pose potential danger to law-abiding citizens.
In this case, the law broadly prohibits anyone under indictment from carrying a handgun without considering whether the individual is a danger to society, Sedia said.
Moreover, Sedia said the law's handgun restriction hinging on a criminal indictment by a grand jury "makes little rational sense" because it seemingly would enable a person accused of more serious charges than Martinez is facing to continue carrying a handgun in public, so long as the person was directly charged by a prosecutor.
"If Martinez were not indicted for resisting law enforcement with use of a vehicle and reckless driving, but charged by information with murder, (the law) would not prohibit him from carrying a handgun," Sedia said.
Sedia appears to be misreading the statute on this point. The law defines indictment as "any formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting attorney in any court for a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year" — not just indictments returned by a grand jury.
At the same time, Sedia noted the Indiana Constitution guarantees Hoosiers the right to bear arms "for the defense of themselves and the state."
He said the statute barring Martinez from carrying a handgun while under indictment "creates a substantial obstacle" to the exercise of that right, particularly given Martinez's occupation as sheriff — a law enforcement agent of the state.
"The unambiguous language of (the statute) that a person under indictment may not knowingly or intentionally carry a handgun requires the conclusion that the Legislature, in enacting (the statute), violated both the Indiana and United States Constitutions," Sedia concluded.
Sedia immediately postponed enforcement of his ruling pending mandatory review by the Indiana Supreme Court, whose five justices assess all trial court rulings that find an Indiana statute unconstitutional.
That means, for now, Martinez still is barred from carrying a handgun in public. Though he remains eligible to carry in public a long gun or rifle, including the AR-15 and other rifles previously classified as assault weapons, with few restrictions.
The sheriff's attorney, Michael Woods of the Stracci Law Group in Crown Point, said he applauds the court's ruling "as a due recognition of the firearms rights of Hoosiers generally, and the vindication of the presumption of innocence for Sheriff Martinez specifically."
"These matters are better decided by a judge on a case-by-case basis than a blanket rule by the Legislature," Woods said.
The office of Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, which defended the statute, did not immediately respond to a request for comment following release of the judge's ruling late Friday afternoon.
Notably, a second portion of the decision struck from the record the written arguments filed by the attorney general's office because they were submitted three days after the deadline set by the judge.
Martinez potentially could go on trial in the not too distant future after the Indiana Supreme Court on May 4 unanimously rejected Martinez’s appeal of a unanimous Jan. 26 Court of Appeals decision sustaining the criminal indictment approved some 16 months ago by a Lake County grand jury.
The Democratic sheriff previously pleaded not guilty to the charges that carry a potential punishment of up to two and a half years behind bars. Martinez also automatically would lose his elected post as sheriff immediately upon conviction of a felony.
According to court records, Martinez failed to stop Sept. 18, 2021, while driving an unmarked, county-owned Jeep TrackHawk at 96 mph in a 45-mph zone in what police described as a “completely reckless” manner on Main Street in Crown Point and Taft Street and U.S. 30 in Merrillville as two Crown Point police officers chased him with their lights and sirens activated.
The officers terminated their pursuit when Martinez reportedly flashed the red-and-blue law enforcement light bar at the back of his vehicle to indicate that the vehicle was in use for law enforcement purposes, even though there were no emergency calls for the Lake County Sheriff’s Department at that time, records show.
Police located the vehicle around midnight in a handicapped-parking spot at Karma Cigar in Merrillville and subsequently linked it to Martinez.
Martinez was indicted by the grand jury, upon the recommendation of Special Prosecutor Stanley Levco, following testimony from Indiana State Police Cmdr. Kevin Smith, who was requested to investigate the incident by the owner of the sheriff’s vehicle, the Lake County Board of Commissioners.
A Lake County judge struck down Friday a portion of an Indiana law that prevented Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr., and all individuals under indictment, from carrying a handgun in public. The ruling was stayed, however, pending mandatory review by the Indiana Supreme Court. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/judge-strikes-down-indiana-law-that-disarmed-lake-county-sheriff/article_d16d293e-f687-11ed-8791-bf6fae55d6fd.html | 2023-05-19T23:15:33 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/judge-strikes-down-indiana-law-that-disarmed-lake-county-sheriff/article_d16d293e-f687-11ed-8791-bf6fae55d6fd.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Habitat for Humanity could soon build a dozen new homes in Johnson City.
The Johnson City Board of Commissioners took the first steps to approve the project at its Thursday meeting.
The plan calls for the city to give land on Moorland Drive near John Exum Parkway to Habitat for Humanity.
Holston Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Laura Kelly said that plans for the project also include a community park and a playground.
She said that the project comes at a time when affordable housing is much needed.
“In Washington County alone, one out of every four families can’t afford the home that they own,” Kelly said.
During the Johnson City Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Laura Kelly said that it’s important to have housing available for those who work in the city.
“We absolutely have to have more housing,” Kelly said. “It has to be addressed so that people who do the mainstay of the work in this city have places to live.”
There are still steps that need to be taken before the plan is made final. Kelly said that several readings and a public hearing are required.
“We will now go through three readings and a public hearing,” Kelly said. “There will be more opportunity for the community to hear why this project is a great fit for that area.”
There has recently been pushback from neighbors regarding the project and the deed to the land. Kelly assured that the twelve new homes will improve what’s already a strong community.
“I think by working together we can make that area of town even stronger than it already is,” Kelly said.
A date has not been set for the first reading of the plan. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/holston-habitat-moves-forward-with-housing-plan/ | 2023-05-19T23:16:21 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/holston-habitat-moves-forward-with-housing-plan/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A potential new employer and a company hoping to conduct a $19 million renovation of Tyler Apartments both could get property tax incentives after the Johnson City Commission approved them Thursday night.
City commissioners approved Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) agreements for a jobs project called “Project Master” that would abate taxes on the company’s equipment for seven years provided it meets job and wage targets.
The company, which has not yet finalized its plans, expects to add 26 jobs over five years if it comes to Johnson City. To qualify for the full abatement on what’s known as personal property tax, it would have to create at least 90% of those jobs, with 12 coming the first year, three more in each of years two, three and four, and two more in the final year.
Those jobs would have to pay at least $27.08 an hour and be full-time or partial taxes would have to be paid, as they would if the job number targets aren’t reached. Starting in year eight, the company would pay full taxes on its equipment.
Commissioners also approved a deal with a Seattle-based low-income housing company Vitus, which may buy and renovate Tyler Apartments, a 101-unit Section 8 housing complex in east Johnson City. If Vitus finishes a complicated deal that includes low-income tax credits and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approval, it plans a $19.7 million renovation, which must include at least $7.5 million of capital expenditures on the aging complex.
After the renovations, the new owners would pay the same amount of property tax currently paid for the Tyler property — $12,248 for the city taxes and $15,222 for Washington County. That amount would increase by 3% annually over the next 15 years, and then the owners would pay 100% of the property tax.
The complex is currently valued at $1,770,000.
If the Tyler renovation goes through, the owners would be required to install covered bike racks and a covered mail center and mailboxes for residents, as well as a raised bed community garden.
The three commissioners in attendance Thursday unanimously approved both proposals. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commission-oks-two-tax-incentives/ | 2023-05-19T23:16:27 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/johnson-city-commission-oks-two-tax-incentives/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Keenburg Elementary held its last 8th-grade graduation ceremony on Friday. The school will close at the end of the school year due to the consolidation of elementary schools in the district.
The staff remembered all the good times they spent working at the school. Dianne Hyatt, a computer teacher, has been working at Keenburg for 38 years.
“I started at 22 as a very young naive teacher,” said Hyatt. “This is like home. This is my home away from home.”
Hyatt has a lot of history with the school and has watched the community grow.
“I met my husband here,” said Hyatt. “My children toddled all over this school and went here as well and it’s just been a wonderful place to work.”
Hyatt said she will be retiring to spend time with her grandkids instead of working at a different school.
“I’ve never been in an environment like Keenburg,” said Hyatt. “We all love each other. It’s very rare to have a faculty that everybody gets along and everybody does.”
Julie Wilcox was a 7th and 8th-grade teacher at Keenburg and has been working at the school for 26 years. It’s the only school she has taught at.
“It’s bittersweet. I’m very excited for these 8th graders to go to high school,” said Wilcox. “To go out and make a difference, but it’s also sad. It’s the end of Keensburg.”
Wilcox said she will be transferring to Hunter Elementary in the fall to teach 4th grade.
“I’m going to miss the school,” said Wilcox. “I’m going to miss the kids, I’m very sad, but it will be okay.”
As Wilcox remembers the great things about Keenburg Elementary she said she is thankful for the people.
“We really love our kids, we know their parents, and we know their situations,” said Wilcox. “I think the biggest thing is just a sense of family and community here.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/keenburg-elementary-staff-give-an-emotional-goodbye/ | 2023-05-19T23:16:33 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/keenburg-elementary-staff-give-an-emotional-goodbye/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – East Tennessee State University (ETSU) confirmed that a woman who was killed in a Thursday standoff in Knoxville was an employee of the school.
On Friday, the Knoxville Police Department identified the victim of a shooting as Chickenia Livingston, 48, of Johnson City.
Livingston was reportedly found in the backyard of a home on Wilderness Road in East Knoxville after police responded to a barricaded suspect. Knoxville police reported Livingston was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound.
An ETSU spokesperson told News Channel 11 on Friday that Livingston was a current employee who worked in parking services. She was hired at ETSU in 2017, a university spokesperson said.
Livingston also graduated from ETSU in 2017, according to the spokesperson.
As of Friday, the suspect in the shooting and standoff had been identified by police as 76-year-old John Deloach. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-knoxville-standoff-was-etsu-employee-alumna/ | 2023-05-19T23:16:39 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-knoxville-standoff-was-etsu-employee-alumna/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida attorneys are trying to remove the federal judge who will be handling the lawsuit filed by the Walt Disney Company against Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Attorneys filed a motion to disqualify Chief Judge Mark E. Walker on Friday.
They claimed Walker is prejudiced against DeSantis’ case based on previous statements Walker had made in other cases against DeSantis with regard to Disney.
The motion to disqualify gives two specific examples from previous cases. In both, Walker pointed to the state’s plans to dissolve Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District last year during hearings as an example of retaliatory tactics by the state.
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The attorneys said that the examples are proof that Walker already has a predisposition to rule in Disney’s favor.
Walker is a frequent judicial antagonist for DeSantis. In the last few years, he has ruled against several of DeSantis’ signature legislative pieces, often with disdain.
For instance, last year he referred to Florida as an “Upside Down” for the First Amendment — a reference to the TV show “Stranger Things” — in response to the Stop W.O.K.E. law.
Walker was appointed to the court by former President Barack Obama in 2012.
Disney accused DeSantis of making several retaliatory moves after the former CEO criticized the Parental Rights in Education law, known by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, last year. That includes remaking the special taxing district known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District into the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, and putting its board under the governor’s control.
Disney is accusing DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board of several U.S. constitutional violations in the lawsuit, including violating the company’s First Amendment rights.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department recognized officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty during a memorial ceremony Friday.
The service was held at Railroad Park at 10 a.m. and was followed by a police car show. Special guest speakers at the event included Mayor Randall Woodfin, Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr and many others.
BPD posted a video of the full ceremony on their official Facebook page. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-pd-honors-fallen-officers-during-national-police-week/ | 2023-05-19T23:19:21 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-pd-honors-fallen-officers-during-national-police-week/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A local hotel general manager has made it his mission for the past six years to not only manage hundreds of employees, but also give back to the Central Florida community.
Justin Williams and his family are leaving Central Florida for a new opportunity at a property in his hometown of Atlanta, but as he departs, he also has a message about the importance of inclusion, representation, giving back and getting results.
News 6 was with Williams this week as he walked through his multi-million dollar, newly-renovated property for the final time.
He’s served as the General Manager at the Grand Bohemian hotel in downtown Orlando for the past six years, but he wants his journey to be an inspiration for others.
“I started out in housekeeping. I was cleaning toilets, elevator tracks,” said Williams.
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He came from humble beginnings, but he worked his way up at different properties over his 26-year career in hospitality.
“Some people they’ll look at it, and they’ll say, ‘wow you’re a black general manager, that is awesome,’ and I say the fact that you notice it, means that there’s a problem,” said Williams. “.004% in Central Florida, about 5% in the nation, are African American general managers.”
For the past six years, he’s gotten results in the community, from feeding first responders on Sept. 11 to mentoring kids in the community, including Man Up Mentoring, My Brother’s Keeper and the Parramore Kidz Zone to name a few.
“They just have to be exposed to something different, but that exposure comes from looking at people who look like them,” said Williams.
The Grand Bohemian Hotel has a partnership with kids in the Holden Heights and Parramore Kidz Zone programs where the kids operate Black Bee Honey. The hotel purchased the kids’ honey to use for the hotel’s cheesecake. A portion of the proceeds are given back to the Kidz Zone programs for scholarships.
“It’s inspiring to them because we do have a lot of students who do want to work in hospitality - and to see someone in that role, it’s just uplifting,” said Alexis Hicks.
Alexis Hicks works for the City of Orlando and with kids in the program who also get the chance to tour the hotel and learn about jobs in hospitality.
“They absolutely love it. We have kids everyday asking to go back to have lunch, just to go see the chef or meet with Justin,” said Hicks.
Justin Williams said it’s all about giving back and working together.
“Let’s stop thinking about how we can separate each other, and bring all of these cultures together to be the best that we can be,” said Wiliams.
Williams said he’ll surely be back to visit Central Florida - a community which he will forever love. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/19/orange-county-hotel-manager-discusses-diversity-community/ | 2023-05-19T23:19:22 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/05/19/orange-county-hotel-manager-discusses-diversity-community/ |
DADEVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Cara Johns and Trinity Richards are best friends, seen as practically inseparable in videos and photos on social media.
Cheryl Sledge-Richards, Trinity’s mother, said the two teenage girls are incredibly close.
”It’s Trinity and Cara,” Sledge-Richards said. “It’s always Trinity and Cara.”
So, it’s no surprise that they were together at a friend’s 16th birthday party on April 15. By the end of the night, Cara and Trinity were among 32 people injured in a shooting at the party, where four died.
Cara’s father, Justin, said his daughter was shot three times. When he finally reached her bedside in the hospital, he found his daughter in the fight of her life.
”I really don’t know how to describe it, honestly,” he said. “A lot of fear, you know. I was worried about how she was doing and I couldn’t find her. Basically, when I did find her I was scared to death to be honest with you. It’s hard to see your daughter like that, all messed up. It wasn’t a good feeling at all.”
In the month since the shooting, Cara has proved to be a strong fighter.
”We were told there’s a good chance she won’t make it,” Justin said. “So, we are thrilled to death to have her here. It’s a big deal.”
Sledge-Richards said her daughter is also making progress. Trinity is recovering at UAB Hospital, less than a mile from where Cara is staying at Children’s of Alabama.
Telling the girls about the condition of their friend was the toughest news the parents had the break.
”She said, ‘Is she okay?’ And I said, ‘Well Trinity, Cara got shot too and her situation is similar to yours. She’s been following almost the same path that you have’,” Sledge-Richards said. “She was really sad about that and Cara’s family told me that when they told Cara Trinity had been shot, she just cried and cried.“
Sledge-Richards is hopeful the two will be reunited soon and share the journey to health and wholeness, together.
”I want them to be in rehab together and work through this if that’s possible,” she said. “But I know they will be friends forever. I know they will be.”
Justin is certain Cara is getting close to that day when rehabilitation and recovery take the next step.
”She is getting better, it’s going to be a long road, but she’s going to come out of this,” He said. “She’s going to come out.”
Trinity’s family has set up a GoFundMe to help with the medical expenses of such an extended recovery. To contribute to it, click here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/shes-going-to-come-out-of-this-best-friends-injured-in-dadeville-mass-shooting-face-recovery-together/ | 2023-05-19T23:19:27 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/shes-going-to-come-out-of-this-best-friends-injured-in-dadeville-mass-shooting-face-recovery-together/ |
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – Shots were fired early Wednesday when a homeowner confronted masked men breaking into cars in St. Cloud, according to a police report.
The shooting happened around 12:42 a.m. on Softshell Street in the Turtle Creek community.
According to the report, two men saw three assailants breaking into cars in their neighborhood. One of the two men, a homeowner in the neighborhood, confronted the suspected burglars and a fight broke out, leading to one of the culprits firing two gunshots, police said.
“He wanted to not have them burglarize his vehicle,” said Andrew Sullivan, the public information manager for St. Cloud. “The altercation started, and one of the suspects drew a firearm, handgun, and fired two shots.”
No one was injured, police said.
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Two of the suspected car burglars were wearing ski masks and got into a dark-colored car driven by a third man and they left the area.
“That is scary. I think if the homeowner may not have approached these people then there wouldn’t have been any fires shot,” said Michael Cain, a resident in the neighborhood.
One of Cain’s cameras caught the moments before the suspected burglars escaped.
“You could see that they’re going in and out of the vehicles and grabbing items. There’s a couple instances where they broke the windows and they’re grabbing items and stashing them into their car,” Cain said.
A video shows the men approach his own car.
“Fortunately for us, the doors were locked and they moved on,” he said.
The homeowner who confronted the men was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, police said.
St. Cloud police said that this case was a crime of opportunity, warning homeowners to be cautious.
“There were eight that were documented in the report that were burglarized,” Sullivan said. “There may be more that these characters had attempted to burglarize. These are folks that were looking for easy access to vehicles. They were in a very compact neighborhood with lots of homes and lots of vehicles that were in close proximity.”
Officials said they were still searching for the suspected burglars.
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas Metro police released a series of body camera videos Thursday, showing their response to the fatal crash involving former Las Vegas Raiders and University of Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs.
The department posted 10 non-redacted videos. 8 News Now is blurring the videos due to their graphic nature.
Ruggs, 24, pleaded guilty last week to charges of felony DUI resulting in death and a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter. Ruggs crashed into Tina Tintor, 23, and her dog, Max, when he was speeding on Rainbow Boulevard at 156 mph in November 2021, police said.
The videos posted Thursday do not show any interaction with Ruggs. Ruggs and his girlfriend are seen sitting on a curb.
“Hey, who was in this vehicle?” a Metro police officer yells to a group of witnesses.
“This is Henry Ruggs, he plays for the Raiders,” a witness tells the officer.
As part of the plea agreement, Ruggs could serve anywhere from three to 10 years. He is not eligible for probation or an appeal, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told the 8 News Now Investigators. A judge will have the final say on Ruggs’ sentence on Aug. 9.
Ruggs’ attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, filed a motion to have the blood evidence suppressed in May 2022. A judge denied the request.
Chesnoff and Schonfeld argued Metro police had no probable cause to take a sample of Ruggs’ blood because the Metro officer who called a judge for the warrant, which is standard procedure in DUI cases, did not include reasons why he thought Ruggs was impaired.
Transcripts reveal officers did not mention anything to the judge regarding Ruggs’ intoxication, even though the test would later show he was, in fact, impaired. Instead, the officer tells the judge Ruggs was “driving at a high rate of speed” and was “going in and out of traffic” before the deadly collision.
The officer mentioned his suspicion of DUI, that Ruggs told officers at the hospital “he was on his way home from home” and that his girlfriend told police she was drinking, but there was no mention of hints to impairment, records showed.
“A police officer in good faith who called the judge for the warrant gave very, very few facts to support the probable cause that he was impaired,” Wolfson said.
Without the blood evidence, had it not been entered into evidence at trial, prosecutors would have been left with a reckless driving charge, something that could have left Ruggs with the possibility of just probation, Wolfson said.
“No field sobriety tests were administered the night of the accident because Ruggs was transported to a hospital due to his injuries,” a Metro spokesperson said. “No legal outcome can ever make the Tintor family whole again. But we hope that this brings some level of closure to the family following Tina’s horrific death.”
“No sentence will ever bring Tina and Max back, but we hope that everyone learns from this preventable incident so that no other families suffer like we do,” Tintor’s family said in a statement via their attorney, Farhan Naqvi, last week. “We appreciate the efforts of the district attorney’s office to overcome the issues caused by the initial investigation, and we look forward to putting this behind us so that we can focus on honoring the memories of Tina and Max.”
It is likely Metro will release more videos in the coming days. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/video-of-crash-involving-henry-ruggs-ex-las-vegas-raider-released/ | 2023-05-19T23:19:33 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/video-of-crash-involving-henry-ruggs-ex-las-vegas-raider-released/ |
ST. CLOUD, Fla. – A Pride event scheduled for June 10 was canceled on Thursday in the wake of recent Florida legislation, according to organizers.
Organizers announced on social media that the event — dubbed “PRIDE in St. Cloud” — would be canceled after months of planning. The organizers stated that recent state laws created a “climate of fear” for LGBT people in Florida.
The St. Cloud event isn’t the only Pride-related festival that has been canceled in recent months. Several others have also been scrapped in places like Tampa, Port St. Lucie and Lake County.
These cancelations came after Florida lawmakers passed SB 1438, also known as the Protection of Children Act.
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The legislation, which was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week, imposes harsh penalties on venues that permit children into an “adult live performance.” That includes events that involve simulated nudity, sexual conduct or other sexually explicit content.
PRIDE in St. Cloud organizers didn’t explicitly state which laws they blamed or how those laws put the LGBT community at risk. However, they did say on Facebook that drag queens, including the event’s headlining entertainment, no longer felt safe performing. They also pointed to an incident in Lake Nona where an electronic traffic sign was tampered with to say “kill all gays.” Organizers said they did not have the money to hire private security for safety concerns.
Organizers also said that refunds for the event would be processed as soon as possible.
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One person is dead following a Border Patrol shooting Thursday night near Ajo, officials say.
United States Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting about 10 p.m. on the Tohono O’odham reservation while assisting tribal police, a spokesman for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday.
The identity of the person who was slain in the shooting was not released by CBP on Friday.
Ajo is about 135 miles southwest of Tucson.
No details about the incident were released Friday, though a spokesman said more information would be shared as it becomes available.
The shooting is under review by the CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility.
The FBI and the Tohono O’odham Police are also investigating.
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Missouri-born Chick-in Waffle opened its first restaurant outside its Kansas City homebase in a former midtown Tucson Burger King on Friday, May 19.
A second Arizona location is expected to open in Mesa in June and a downtown Phoenix location is expected later this summer.
Oro Valley businessman Sunny Patel, who operates outposts of Taco Plus Mexican Grub on East Speedway and North Stone Avenue as well as two locations of the Texas-based chain Tikka Shack Indian Grub in Phoenix, and several family members are the franchise operators for the Tucson and Mesa Chick-in Waffle locations.
Chick-in Waffle, 5524 E. Grant Road, is the first chicken and waffles restaurant in Tucson since May's Counter Chicken & Waffles on East Speedway closed in 2018. Several Tucson restaurants including The Drunken Chicken on North Fourth Avenue serve chicken and waffles, but none of them focuses on it exclusively.
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Chick-in Waffle serves bone-in and boneless chicken wings and tenders in 10 varieties, from Nashville hot to Asian chile, buffalo style and maple, paired with a bubble waffle or waffle cone (yes, the same kind of waffle cone used for ice cream). They also serve eight versions of chicken sandwiches and 10 variations of loaded fries, including poutine topped with chicken strips.
"I think people in this community will absolutely love it," Patel said Friday as he and Chick-in Waffle founders Dennis Alazzeh and Sara Azraq worked with Patel and his staff at the Tucson restaurant's grand opening.
Alazzeh said he had been leary at first about opening a franchise in Tucson given how far it is from Kansas City.
“I flew down to Tucson and I started driving around and found all these trendy restaurants,” he said. “I’m excited for what’s to come in Tucson. I think it’s a great place for our kind of food, and not just chicken and waffles.”
Alazzeh and Azraq came up with the idea for Chick-in Waffles when Azraq was pregnant with their daughter, who is now 4. Alazzeh said he would come home from work to find his wife, who was craving sweet and savory foods throughout the pregnancy, in the kitchen making chicken and waffles. Every day was a different kind of chicken, including spicy variations.
The couple joked that they would open a chicken and waffles restaurant once the baby came, Alazzeh said. They curated a menu and designed a logo, but it wasn't until after Mia was born that Alazzeh decided to take the leap.
"I decided I needed a change so I put in my two weeks notice," said Alazzeh, who grew up in his family's restaurant business, but went in a different direction after college. "I swore off the restaurant business after working in the family business, but something told me this is my calling and I went back into it."
The coupled opened their flagship restaurant in Kansas City in January 2020 and after having to slow down courtesy the COVID-19 pandemic, the business took off on social media once pandemic restrictions were lifted.
"Everything just kind of took off for us," Alazzeh said.
The couple franchised a second Kansas City location and a third, in nearby Independence, Missouri, is opening soon.
Alazzeh said the concept could expand to Texas and Tennessee.
“I would love to have Chick-in Waffle in all 50 states and beyond, in Canada," Alazzeh said.
The Tucson restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Learn more at chick-in-waffle.com.
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Sonia Massoud, a nurse for 14 years and resident of Tucson, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.
She attended her annual mammogram appointment in February of that year, and everything was normal until she scratched an itch on her chest two months later. That’s when she found lumps. Massoud said she was convinced it was a cyst but then received her breast cancer diagnosis.
“I got an email that I got a new result in a pie chart, and I was like OK, great. I sat there and I read it at a light on my way to work. So that was a little nerve-wracking for me,” Massoud said.
Massoud’s first thought was about her daughter, she said, who was 8 at the time. She said it was difficult to find the right time to tell her, but she found out on her own after overhearing Massoud.
Massoud said she reassured her that everything would be fine, but as a single mom, she also worried about what might happen if she died.
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“What would I do? That was not an option though,” Massoud said. “I’m just going to do whatever the doctor tells me.”
Massoud’s mother was a nurse and instilled in her an instinct to get health issues “taken care of,” so she knew she needed to get the lump checked out immediately.
However, as a nurse herself, Massoud said she’s had patients who are reluctant to see their doctor. Massoud said that she understands the fear, but it’s important to get examined anyway.
“You have better outcomes and prognosis if you go. As scary as it is to find out, it’s scarier when you have less options because you waited,” Massoud said.
Andrea Casillas, a research grants manager at the patient advocacy organization Susan G. Komen, said breast cancer risk is particularly high for women in the Hispanic community.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Pima County, and although breast cancer-related deaths have declined by 43% from 1989 to 2020, breast cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer-related death for Hispanic women in the United States.
Yet according to the CDC, Hispanic women were less likely to have had a mammogram in the past two years at 64.6% compared to white women, 71.2%.
Casillas said the foundation has observed a cultural taboo in the Hispanic community when discussing breast cancer, something she said she’s noticed herself as a Mexican American. For instance, in Mexico, breast cancer is called ‘cáncer de mama’ or ‘mother’s cancer’ rather than ‘cáncer de senos,’ the Spanish translation of breast cancer.
Casillas said the organization is trying to change the image of breast cancer from something taboo to thinking of the illness clinically.
“It’s important to destigmatize,” Casillas said. “It’s not dirty words, it’s important in our health.”
This shift is needed, Casillas said, because having open conversations with relatives about their family’s cancer history can save lives. Breast cancer deaths are often linked to finding the cancer at a late stage, and although Casillas addressed the importance of getting mammograms, she said it’s equally important for women to know their health information.
She said if they discover a first-degree relative of theirs, a parent, sibling or child, is diagnosed, Komen recommends that everyone in the family gets tested to make sure they don’t have breast cancer, as well. Casillas said this advice is relevant for all families and communities.
Finding support
Unfortunately, not everyone has generational knowledge or a record of their medical history. This is often the case for people experiencing poverty, and financial limitations play a powerful role in survivability. Women with a household income 2.5 times less than the poverty level were 1.44 times more likely to die of breast cancer than women whose household income was five or more times greater than the poverty level.
Casillas said Komen is combating economic disparities with a financial assistance program. Women with stage 0 to 3 breast cancer can receive $500 in assistance if they are 300% percent of the federal poverty level or below, and women with stage four breast cancer can receive $750.
“One of the hurdles women have in breast cancer treatment may just be money and we don’t want that to impact their health,” Casillas said.
Komen also staffs a free helpline from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. The helpline is available in English and Spanish; Casillas said having someone who understands one’s native language and cultural competency while they’re navigating a difficult diagnosis like breast cancer can make the process more manageable.
Casillas has been raising money for The Susan G. Komen three-day fundraiser in Denver, where participants each raise at least $2,000 and walk 60 miles over three consecutive days. Last year she raised about $2,500. Currently, she’s made 20% of her goal and said she’s planning to raise the rest before the walk in August.
A local nonprofit organization is also working to help cancer patients and survivors in Tucson. The all-volunteer-based organization, Tucson Cancer Conquerors (TCC), was started by a group of women, including the president of the TCC and anesthesiologist Dr. Elizabeth Almli.
Almli was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. She felt a lump in her chest, and when she had it checked out, the doctors told her they thought it was a cyst and she needed to follow up in six months. Almli said she wasn’t comfortable waiting and had the lump removed. She was shocked to discover the lump was not a cyst but an aggressive invasive ductal carcinoma, cancer in the milk duct.
“I’ve been involved in the care of cancer patients ever since I started doing anesthesia, I just didn’t ever think I would be one,” Almli said.
She had a bilateral mastectomy where her breasts were removed, had reconstruction, and finished her chemo 17 years ago. Almli found community through exercising with a group of friends also going through cancer. After getting personal training certifications and discussing expanding the group, they applied for and received nonprofit status in 2014.
“I know for me I was like, I don’t need a support group, I’m a doctor and I’m busy, but when I started exercising with people, that was my support group,” Almli said. “It didn’t have to be cancer, it was making a connection with people who were my friends, who understood me.”
Exercise is still one of the group’s objectives, as exercising can help during treatment and lower a person’s rate of cancer recurrence. However, volunteers have contributed to a long list of activities for members, from mindful hiking to conversations over coffee. What started as a small exercise group has grown to about 140 members, Massoud being one of them.
Massoud said the group took away her fear of being alone. She didn’t know anyone who’d experienced cancer, but through the TCC, she’s found social support, education about cancer and how to maintain a healthy survivorship.
“Some of these women in the group, they remind you of your grandma,” Massoud said. “You just love them to pieces and you’re like, oh my gosh, you’re 80 and you survived this 20-some years ago, which means I can do this.”
To learn more about the Susan G. Komen Foundation, its support programs or to donate, visit komen.org.
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The Tucson Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to enforce seat belt and child safety seat laws.
With funding from the GOHS, law enforcement agencies across Arizona will be stepping up traffic enforcement patrol as part of the click it or ticket campaign. The enforcement mobilization will run from May 22 through June 4, a news release said.
Despite efforts to educate drivers about the importance of wearing seat belts, motor collisions continue to be the leading cause of death and serious injuries in the state. Wearing a seatbelt is one of the most effective ways to protect people and decrease collision fatalities, reducing injuries and deaths by about 50%, the news release said.
Properly installed booster seats also reduce the risk of death and serious injuries for infants, toddlers and children, the news release said.
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The public can even attend a car seat event for proper car seat installation by a certified car seat technician.
For more information on those events, visit the Safe Kids Pima County website.
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EVERETT, Wash. — A suspect police said was armed and is believed to have fired at police was shot and taken into custody Friday afternoon.
The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office tweeted the suspect was in custody and had a gunshot wound shortly after 1 p.m. The sheriff's office did not say who shot the suspect.
Police have not confirmed the condition of the suspect. However, video from the scene shows the body of a person covered in a sheet.
The search for the suspect resulted in the closure of East Marine View Drive from the 300 block to the 1500 block, along with surrounding area roadways.
Everett Community College was placed on lockdown as a precaution. It has since resumed normal operations.
The investigation is being handled by an Independent Investigations Team.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A vehicle in south Wichita crashing into a Wendy’s restaurant near the intersection of 47th and Broadway left none injured on Friday.
The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. The restaurant told KSN the lobby will be closed “for a while,” but the drive-thru is still open.
At this time, it is unknown what caused the car to go through the building or what the damage estimate is.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The city's Police Athletic League has received $65,000 from the state to restart a youth boxing program shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey State Athletic Control Board Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr. announced the award Thursday.
“Offering safe places for youth to enrich their physical fitness, minds and wellbeing gives them an opportunity to better their futures,” Platkin said in a statement. “The programs we are announcing funding for today transcend boxing and can have an impact far beyond the ring.”
ACPAL used the previous round of funding in 2019 to launch an after-school boxing program to serve youth ages 11 to 15, with the goal of building self-esteem, providing a safe space to enjoy positive activities and propelling participants toward success, the Attorney General's Office said in a news release.
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PLEASANTVILLE — It is time for the city to get back in the ring.
The yearlong program will provide daily weekday activities from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for 20 youth, some referred by schools, community-based organizations, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, Atlantic County Youth Services Commission and the courts.
In addition to being trained in physical fitness and learning the business aspect of boxing, participants are expected to acquire life skills, attend career development workshops, help with hosting an amateur boxing exhibition and compete in amateur boxing events, the Attorney General's Office said.
A Trenton gym also received $65,000 to start a similar program, the Attorney General's Office said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-receives-state-funds-to-restart-youth-boxing-program/article_44a7e63e-f695-11ed-a8c9-4b828b32d513.html | 2023-05-19T23:35:31 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-city-receives-state-funds-to-restart-youth-boxing-program/article_44a7e63e-f695-11ed-a8c9-4b828b32d513.html |
On May 19, 2023, Stockton University's Galloway Campus will host the New Jersey School Esport Championship this weekend with 22 of the best high school and middle school esports teams in New Jersey playing for a state championship on May 20 as part of the Garden State Esports Spring Finals.
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On May 19, 2023, Demetrios Roubos, program manager of Stockton University's esports program, during the setup for the New Jersey School Esports Championship being held on Saturday on the school's Galloway Township campus.
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On May 19, 2023, Ice Zeng, 15, of New York, left, Laylah Weeks, 15, of West Chester Pennsylvania, Zorina Boersma, 15, of Clark Summit, Pennsylvania, Anna Ni, 15, of Brooklyn, New York, Rae Chastain, 14, of Clark Summit Pennsylvania and Shay Daniels, 16, of Long Island New York, a mix of players and members of the production staff, talk about their introduction to gaming and what they are looking forward to with this weekend's Esports state championship being hosted by Stockton University on its Galloway Township campus
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On May 19, 2023, President and Founder of the non-profit Garden State Esports Chris Aviles talks about the upcoming state championship being held at Stockton University's Galloway Campus with 22 of the best high school and middle school esports teams in New Jersey competing.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Shay Daniels has been into video games since she was able to pick up an Xbox 360 controller at 3 years old.
Daniels said she's always played games like Minecraft, Halo and Overwatch. Her did is also an avid gamer.
So it's no surprise that Daniels, 16, is part of the all-girls esports team Victoria Valorant in the Garden State Esports Championship to be held Saturday at Stockton University.
"I like the challenge," said Daniels, of Long Island, New York. "It's fully rewarding when you win, and it's a great way to connect with people."
About 24% of people under 18 are video gamers, according to 2022 data from Statista in cooperation with the Entertainment Software Association.
The number of middle and high schoolers who are into gaming is steadily increasing, said Chris Aviles, president and founder of Garden State Esports, a nonprofit scholastics esports organization that seeks to teach kids about the opportunities that come with gaming while facilitating social, emotional and academic growth.
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"We want to create a pipeline of opportunities for kids," said Aviles, who has been teaching for 17 years and is an English teacher at Keyport High School in Monmouth County.
About 55% of New Jersey school districts have partnered with Garden State Esports, according to the organization's website.
Garden State Esports has 5,732 students as members, with more than 1,000 of them participating in Saturday's Championship at Stockton.
By participating in Garden State Esports' events, students in middle and high schools can save money by not having to pay competition, league or event dues, which could end up costing hundreds to thousands of dollars, according to the organization.
"It's harder to be a pro gamer than a pro athlete," said Aviles. "You'd have a better chance getting scouted into the NFL, but that's why we make sure kids have a backup plan," Aviles said.
Aviles said the Garden States Esports Championship is completely run by high school students, like Daniels and her Victoria Valorant team, helping them develop leadership skills.
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"It requires you to think a lot on your feet," said Zorina Boersma, 15, another member of Victoria Valorant and production manager for the Garden State Esports Championship.
Daniels said she wants to go to college on a scholarship for esports and become an engineer. Aviles said two-thirds of Garden State Esports members want to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), production and other fields related to esports and gaming.
The interest in esports careers continues to grow at Stockton. The school recently announced a bachelor's degree program for esports management. The program, to be rolled out in the fall, includes business fundamentals, professional work experience, a hands-on internship requirement and educational work opportunities for those seeking to enter the esports industry, according to the university.
Stockton also has a competitive esports club. Its Rocket League team finished second in the Collegiate World Championship last year and placed in the top 16 this year, said Demetrious Roubos, the club's program manager.
"Stockton is developing as an anchor institution in the region for esports," said Roubos. "The university is anchored in a good place. There are so many unique factors that make the esports program unique. Gaming is rapidly growing, so this program along with other esport partnerships, like the one we have with Garden State Esports, offers our students transferable skills."
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On May 19, 2023, Stockton University's Galloway Campus will host the New Jersey School Esport Championship this weekend with 22 of the best high school and middle school esports teams in New Jersey playing for a state championship on May 20 as part of the Garden State Esports Spring Finals.
On May 19, 2023, Demetrios Roubos, program manager of Stockton University's esports program, during the setup for the New Jersey School Esports Championship being held on Saturday on the school's Galloway Township campus.
On May 19, 2023, Ice Zeng, 15, of New York, left, Laylah Weeks, 15, of West Chester Pennsylvania, Zorina Boersma, 15, of Clark Summit, Pennsylvania, Anna Ni, 15, of Brooklyn, New York, Rae Chastain, 14, of Clark Summit Pennsylvania and Shay Daniels, 16, of Long Island New York, a mix of players and members of the production staff, talk about their introduction to gaming and what they are looking forward to with this weekend's Esports state championship being hosted by Stockton University on its Galloway Township campus
On May 19, 2023, President and Founder of the non-profit Garden State Esports Chris Aviles talks about the upcoming state championship being held at Stockton University's Galloway Campus with 22 of the best high school and middle school esports teams in New Jersey competing. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/education/stockton-university-hosts-state-esports-championship/article_668aced4-f67b-11ed-9f34-ab2632077577.html | 2023-05-19T23:35:37 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/education/stockton-university-hosts-state-esports-championship/article_668aced4-f67b-11ed-9f34-ab2632077577.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Volunteers are invited to try their hand at gardening and enjoy produce from a community garden in Johnson City.
ETSU Health’s community garden at the Johnson City Community Health Center will be open to volunteers the third Saturday of each month starting May 20, a release from ETSU states. Volunteer days last from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
However, people are welcome to visit the garden on other days to harvest and tend to the plants. The volunteer days are set to last into the fall season.
“Our mission is to serve our community with quality healthcare,” Vanessa Smith, practice administrator at the Johnson City Community Health Center, said in the release. “General health is provided not only by way of medicine and diagnostic testing but also by providing resources and removing barriers to sustaining good health.”
Smith went on to say that the garden gives the public access to healthy and free produce.
The Johnson Community Health Center previously operated community garden years ago, and employees tended to a smaller garden in 2022. Local agencies provided the means to bring back a full-scale community garden in 2023, ETSU stated.
The community health center and the garden are located at 2151 Century Lane in Johnson City. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jc-community-health-center-brings-back-community-garden/ | 2023-05-19T23:35:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jc-community-health-center-brings-back-community-garden/ |
The parents of a 16-month-old girl from New York have been indicted in her death after exposing the toddler to fentanyl, the acting district attorney said.
Jimmie Luvert and Lisa Keitt were indicted on second-degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child after they exposed their daughter, Akasha Luvert, to the dangerous narcotic, according to Sullivan County's Acting District Attorney Brian Conaty.
It was not immediately clear how the child was exposed to the fentanyl, which caused her death, Conaty said. The 41-year-old Luvert was ordered held without bail; Keitt, 26, was held on $1 million bond. Both were set to be arraigned Thursday. Luvert has been convicted on two previous felonies and nine misdemeanors, according to Conaty.
In addition to the arrests of the parents, the man who allegedly sold Luvert the fentanyl that led to the overdose death, 49-year-old Jacob McCoy, was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Lisa Federico, the 54-year-old grandmother of Akasha, was arrested and charged with child endangerment for smoking crack-cocaine while the toddler was present shortly before her death, Conaty said.
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Conaty also said that County Attorney Mike McGuire, who is responsible for removing children under Child Protective Services, failed to act when CPS tried to remove the child on three separate occasions. The acting DA said that the county needs to make serious changes regarding how it handles neglect and abuse cases with children, saying it needs "bold ideas, vision, and leadership."
"As long as I’m the District Attorney of Sullivan County it is my pledge to you that I will protect our children and go after the people who spread this poison in our county," Conaty said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ny-parents-indicted-in-overdose-death-of-16-month-old-baby-girl-da/4349755/ | 2023-05-19T23:35:55 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ny-parents-indicted-in-overdose-death-of-16-month-old-baby-girl-da/4349755/ |
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team captured its second straight Cape-Atlantic League Tournament title Friday.
In a rematch of last season’s final, Madi Wenner scored four goals to lead the top-seeded Red Raiders to a 15-6 victory over second-seeded Holy Spirit at Carey Stadium. Ocean City had seven goal scorers. Wenner also contributed five draw controls.
“It’s awesome,” said Wenner, 18, of Upper Township. “I feel like we came out here and we really played together as a team, and we put our best effort out there. It’s great to be back-to-back champions.”
Ocean City (14-4), ranked fourth in The Press Elite 11, also beat the Spartans 19-11 on March 24 and 17-11 on May 11. Both teams compete in the CAL American Division, and the Red Raiders are undefeated against conference opponents. Holy Spirit, No. 9 in the Elite 11, fell to 11-3.
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Ocean City led 8-3 at halftime Friday.
“It’s nice for the kids,” Ocean City coach Lesley Graham said of the repeat. “The kids really work hard for it. They grind every day at practice from March 16 to now. It gives a good motivating and confident boost heading into state playoffs, which are seeded on Monday. So, it’s a nice little exclamation point on the regular season.”
Kendall Murphy scored early in the first half to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead. Ocean City quickly responded, and Gracie Pierce, Brynn Culmone, Madison Wenner, Katie Pierce, Delainey Sutley and Breanna Fabi each scored to give the Red Raiders a 6-1 lead.
With 10 minutes, 14 seconds remaining in the first half, Hanna Watson scored to cut Holy Spirit’s deficit to 6-2. Ocean City’s Ryan Cooke scored five later minutes to make the score 7-2. With 1:09 left, Ocean City’s Aliza Otton made an incredible save, but the Spartans’ Maddie Abbott grabbed the rebound and scored to cut the deficit to 7-3. With eight seconds remaining, Wenner scored to make it 8-3.
Sutley scored a game-high five Friday.
“It was very helpful to get the big (early) lead, and then coming out in the second half we came out pretty strong,” said Wenner, a midfielder with 46 goals and 64 draw controls on the year. “We really just tried and put all our effort into (Friday). It was really good.”
Sutley scored twice to start the second half, extending the lead to 10-3. Abbott scored for Holy Spirit, but the Red Raiders’ Gracie Pierce, Wenner and Sutley scored three straight to make the score 13-4 with 14:12 left. Ocean City controlled the time of possession for most of the remainder of the game, and Wenner added another goal with 4:15 left to make it 14-4. Abbott and Taylor Lyons scored in the final two minutes to make Holy Spirit’s deficit 14-6. With two seconds left, Sutley scored her fifth goal to cap the scoring.
Sutley now has 58 goals on the season. She had 10 draw controls Friday, bringing her season total to 127. Gracie Pierce scored twice and added an assist, and Culmone and Fabi each scored once and had an assist. Katie Pierce and Cooke each scored once, and Grace McAfee had an assist. Sutley and Andi Helphenstine each had two ground balls.
Gracie Pierce has 31 goals this season, and Cooke, Fabi and Culmone eachhave at least 22. On Friday, Abbott and Murphy each scored twice for Holy Spirit, and Lyons and Watson each had one to go with an assist. Marissa Jones made four saves.
“We really pride ourselves on that diverse offense we have, where it’s not just one person or two people,” Graham said. “We have a ton of talent and a ton of depth that allow us to have all these options. If someone is having a bad day, it’s OK. We are going to pick you up.”
Holy Spirit still has Lower Cape May Regional on Monday and Notre Dame on Wednesday before its regular season ends. The Spartans reached the state Non-Public B finals in 2022 and should be contenders in that bracket again this spring.
Ocean City will now await its seeding in the South Jersey Group III bracket. The Red Raiders lost in the sectional semifinal last season. Ocean City has its prom this weekend, so the team will have some time to be off and reset, Graham said.
“Come Monday, we will go after it,” the coach added.
“We are going for states, and hopefully a state championship,” said Wenner. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ocean-city-beats-holy-spirit-to-repeat-as-cal-girls-lacrosse-champions/article_e4250aa8-f658-11ed-a84b-2f545304b861.html | 2023-05-19T23:35:56 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ocean-city-beats-holy-spirit-to-repeat-as-cal-girls-lacrosse-champions/article_e4250aa8-f658-11ed-a84b-2f545304b861.html |
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - In honor of Mental Health Action Day, the Genesee County Jail held a pop-up workshop for jail participants and corrections staff.
The host of this event, nonprofit Taylor Made Re-Entry, is on a mission to bridge the gaps between communities, law enforcement and impacted citizens.
"It means everything," said Asia Jenkins, an inmate at the Genesee County Jail.
She is one jail participant learning about the importance of mental health. This day of mindful activities is leaving a lasting impression.
"You need that positivity when you are in a negative environment. It's really needed and it's making the place better," Jenkins said.
The event provided nutritional resources, breakout yoga meditation sessions, raffles and more. Law enforcement and community partners like the Genesee Health System, IGNITE, Michigan State University Extension and Mindful Flint came together to streamline the activities.
Dee Dee Taylor, founder and CEO of Taylor Made Re-Entry, was at the helm of this event. Her father was behind bars for most of her life and her sister was Breonna Taylor, who died after a shooting by Louisville police.
"From there I began creating a national incentive called HEAL and that is Helping Eradicate Law Enforcement," Taylor said.
She is now is giving back to communities like Flint through education and barrier breaking.
"This is kind of what Taylor Re-Made Entry is doing in order to start bridging those gaps and start eliminating those negative stigmas around communities and law enforcement and seeing how we can work together and heal," said Taylor.
Now inmates like Jenkins look forward to the difference more mental health resources provided by law enforcement will make in the community.
"Bridging that gap together, the law enforcement knows how to give them the help they need," Taylor said. "It won't be as many people coming in here honestly." | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-county-jail-holds-mental-health-event-for-inmates-and-staff/article_c0b9528c-f693-11ed-8614-57fb031d05bb.html | 2023-05-19T23:45:18 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/genesee-county-jail-holds-mental-health-event-for-inmates-and-staff/article_c0b9528c-f693-11ed-8614-57fb031d05bb.html |
BELFAST -- Belfast is turning 250 this year.
In recognition of the landmark occasion, some are looking back on the legacy of the city, which includes being home to the oldest shoe store in the country.
"Over 190 years of business, established in 1832. Our first location was up around the corner. In 1905 we started doing business here. We've had to adapt to all the changes in Belfast," said Colby Horne, owner of Colburn Shoe Store. "The community really supports our downtown and that's why it's so vibrant."
Megan Pinette, curator of the Belfast Historical Society and Museum, says that this year's celebration is a time to remember how far the city has come since its incorporation as a town in 1773.
"Belfast moved from the age of sail to the age of steam to having a railroad. And after World War II, we did become the broiler capital of New England. We had two poultry processing plants here in town -- which employed hundreds of people," said Pinette.
Pinette says that the shutdown of the plants more than 30 years ago was initially devastating to the community.
But, as one door closes, another opens. The city has gone through several stages in its lifetime. And now, some members of the community say it's a tourist destination year-round.
"Belfast is a totally different community at this time. Now, we're a real arts community, we've got a very active library, a very active social and music scene. We've transformed from those days," said Pinette.
The Belfast Historical Society and Museum will be celebrating the anniversary of the city on the 21st of next month -- with an event at city hall.
"You can come to Belfast and the entire downtown is open 365 days a year. It's not a seasonal place, this is a full-time downtown," said Horne. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/belfast-celebrating-250th-anniversary-this-year/article_44ddccda-f68c-11ed-bae8-bbadb3c06233.html | 2023-05-19T23:45:18 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/belfast-celebrating-250th-anniversary-this-year/article_44ddccda-f68c-11ed-bae8-bbadb3c06233.html |
KITTERY, Maine — When the wind blew across the parking lot in the right direction, one could still smell ash kicking up from the charred remains of the Days Inn in Kittery on Friday—a full two days since much of it burned to the ground.
As of Friday evening, the Maine Department of Public Safety had not responded to questions about if and when a cause would be determined, or if and when the identity of the person whose body was found in the rubble would be determined.
What was known, is that decisions had to be made within seconds once crews arrived on scene Wednesday afternoon to make sure more people and businesses weren’t harmed. The singed shingles on a gazebo in the hotel’s parking lot reminded passersby of that.
Kittery Fire Chief David O’Brien was the one making most of the decisions during the fight against the flames.
"They did everything they possibly could; everything. Bar none, they did everything," the 48-year firefighter said Friday. "And we sent two people into a building we shouldn’t have, but we got them out instantly. They knew the decision-making process."
O’Brien sat down with NEWS CENTER Maine in one of the firehouse bays Friday afternoon. He initially declined to speak on camera, but then decided he wanted his firefighters to talk and said he would join them. Four young men pulled up chairs—a mere fraction of the teams of men and women from surrounding towns who descended on the Route 1 business.
"It’s the biggest I’ve ever seen," Devin Parmley, who had been with the department just under a year, said. Jacob Leyden nodded his head in agreement, having served just a few months longer than Parmley.
Phil Posa was one of the two people O’Brien sent into the burning building.
The chief said he initially determined his crews would wage a "defensive" fight, and with the combined might of the mutual aid on scene and a hose dragged more than 1,000 feet to the hydrant in front of the firehouse, O’Brien estimated nearly 2,000,000 gallons of water was dumped onto the two-story hotel.
But, he said, intel came in that there might be a person trapped inside. So, he sent in Posa and another crewmate.
Posa recalled feeling the intense heat as they entered a corridor. They came to a fire door as smoke and flames built higher. Posa’s training taught him to assess if a building or room could have conditions where someone might be able to survive. Before attempting to open the fire door, Posa made a difficult choice.
"You could tell that nobody was gonna be able to have survived in that area," he recalled. "The conditions were just very poor."
So, they pulled out. O’Brien commended the decision.
It is still unclear how or where the lone victim died in the pile of tangled remains. But O’Brien’s team would go through a debriefing and counseling from a trained specialist—who also happens to be a firefighter themselves.
The chief hoped Wednesday’s fire would be the largest his young firefighters ever had to face. It was also the first time Parmley and Leyden dealt with a fatal fire. Whether they felt fine or not, help would be there, from professionals and from their leader.
"Back years ago, you 'suck it up,'" O’Brien explained. "Well, those days are gone. We suck it up, but we talk about it." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/its-the-biggest-ive-ever-seen-firefighters-reflect-after-kittery-hotel-burns-days-inn-maine-fire-investigation-one-dead/97-477226c5-22fe-4815-b417-f606efaae8bf | 2023-05-19T23:46:14 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/its-the-biggest-ive-ever-seen-firefighters-reflect-after-kittery-hotel-burns-days-inn-maine-fire-investigation-one-dead/97-477226c5-22fe-4815-b417-f606efaae8bf |
WOODSTOCK, New Hampshire — The U.S. Border Patrol has agreed in a legal settlement to not set up interior checkpoints in a northern New Hampshire town just under 100 miles from the Canadian border before Jan. 1, 2025.
The agreement announced Friday settled a 2020 lawsuit over the use of the checkpoints in Woodstock, where the American Civil Liberties Union claimed that border agents conducted illegal searches and seizures that led to the arrest of American citizens for violating state drug laws that had nothing to do with immigration.
“Border Patrol’s interior checkpoint operations are unlawful and invasive, and this settlement means the people of northern New England will continue to be free from these unconstitutional searches and seizures in Woodstock until January 1, 2025,” Gilles Bissonnette, the legal director of the ACLU of New Hampshire, said in a news release.
The lawsuit arose from a 2017 case in which 16 people were stopped at a checkpoint on Interstate 93 during a three-day operation that was staffed by Border Patrol officers and local police. They were charged by the state with possession of small amounts of drugs.
In the original complaint, the ACLU said that during the operation in late August 2017 no individual was charged with having unlawfully crossed the border from Canada.
Two of the people apprehended at the Woodstock checkpoint sued. One of them, Jesse Drewniak, a U.S. citizen from Hudson, was returning home from a fishing trip in the White Mountains when he was arrested on a minor drug charge.
A state judge concluded that the primary purpose of the checkpoint was the detection and seizure of drugs, making it “unconstitutional under both state and federal law.” Prosecutors later dismissed the charges.
The settlement announced Friday only applies to Border Patrol checkpoints in Woodstock, said Stephanie Gomory of the Vermont ACLU.
“The ACLU of Vermont — along with our colleagues in New Hampshire and Maine — will be ready to challenge Border Patrol should they resume these unconstitutional practices in the future,” she said in an email.
In a statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said both sides in the lawsuit reached a “mutually beneficial resolution."
The Border Patrol “remains committed to efficiently and effectively utilizing its resources to halt the entry of potential threats into the United States,” the statement said.
Under federal law, the Border Patrol can enforce immigration laws within 100 miles of the country's borders. Over the years the agency has set up similar checkpoints in the three northern New England states, but it hasn't done so since 2019, the ACLU said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/us-border-patrol-american-civil-liberties-union/97-61fe8e44-171b-4d59-9202-6c1f6c46cedc | 2023-05-19T23:46:20 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/public-safety/us-border-patrol-american-civil-liberties-union/97-61fe8e44-171b-4d59-9202-6c1f6c46cedc |
Worker shortages are plaguing the teaching and nursing industries in Southwest Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University is getting millions of dollars in federal grant money to help eventually fill many of those jobs.
The school received the largest grant in its history, nearly $23 million. That money is being shared with other agencies to help many people get their dream job.
Pamela Ortiz is one of the first to benefit. She currently works at Lehigh Elementary and helps many students learn to speak English. She said many of the students view her as a teacher, although Ortiz is not a teacher yet.
“My degree didn’t validate, so that is why I was trying to look for another opportunity and finish my degree,” Ortiz explained.
Her goal is to become a second-grade teacher and thanks to the FGCU grant money, that will happen.
Kristen Vanselow with FGCU said the school will provide full-ride scholarships for 60 or more students to become teachers in the region.
She says the school worked with the Future Makers, The Collaboratory and The Lee County School District to create the Equitable Jobs Pipeline, which helps fill jobs in teaching, nursing and eventually manufacturing and logistics industries.
“Our goal is to work with the adults who have already made this a home and help them get the credential for that next job they’re excited about,” Vanselow said.
Anyone in the area can apply by visiting here.
More than 1,700 job seekers, including those from underserved populations, who face barriers to education, employment and career advancement, will be fast-tracked. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/19/fgcu-program-offers-full-ride-scholarships-to-help-swfl-worker-shortage/ | 2023-05-19T23:50:03 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/19/fgcu-program-offers-full-ride-scholarships-to-help-swfl-worker-shortage/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man found dead in the woods near Sweet Home in 2006 has been identified nearly 17 years later, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities say Jesus Ruiz of Aumsville had been discovered in the area of Big Springs Snow Park on Highway 22 on Oct. 23, 2006. Evidence showed that he had been there for about a year.
Detectives took DNA from Ruiz’s remains and sent the samples to Parabon Nanolabs to analyze and identify the person. After a possible identity had been discovered, detectives contacted Ruiz’s family to compare DNA samples.
When the match was confirmed, Ruiz’s family said they never reported him missing because they thought he had been in Mexico. They said they hadn’t seen or heard from him since 2005.
The cause of Ruiz’s death is still unknown, and police say the investigation remains ongoing.
Stay with KOIN 6 as this story develops. | https://www.koin.com/local/man-identified-nearly-17-years-after-being-found-dead-in-woods-near-sweet-home/ | 2023-05-19T23:54:39 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/man-identified-nearly-17-years-after-being-found-dead-in-woods-near-sweet-home/ |
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County officials say they received numerous reports of brown-colored water off area beaches.
Environmental experts say the bloom is Trichodesmium which is also called "sea sawdust."
Maya Burke with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program says if you take a swim in the discolored water, it could make you itchy.
“We don’t recommend that you swim if you see this brown material floating around in the water like the blooms we are seeing right now,” Burke said.
Burke says the sea sawdust itself isn’t harmful to fish and wildlife, but it's something to keep an eye on.
“A lot of times if we see a Trichodesmium bloom along our barrier island beaches, it can be a precursor to a red tide bloom,” Burke explained.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say the blooms can look brown when the bloom is healthy, green when the bloom is starting to die, and pink or red when pigments leak out of the cells. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/brown-discolored-water-spotted-pinellas-county-beaches/67-4cbee66e-0109-45ef-b67e-4251e05244fa | 2023-05-19T23:54:51 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/brown-discolored-water-spotted-pinellas-county-beaches/67-4cbee66e-0109-45ef-b67e-4251e05244fa |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A man is dead after a shooting Friday evening in St. Petersburg, police explained in a media alert.
According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, officers responded to a call of a person shot around 5:39 p.m. at Baypointe Preserve Apartments, located at 11901 4th St. N.
Once at the scene, they reportedly found a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
No other information about the shooting has been released. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/shooting-st-pete-man-dead/67-ecb9cedd-7019-4cbd-b09f-6367a2958913 | 2023-05-19T23:54:57 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/shooting-st-pete-man-dead/67-ecb9cedd-7019-4cbd-b09f-6367a2958913 |
NOKOMIS, Fla. — Some Sarasota County neighbors say they are concerned about strange holes that have opened up in the ground near their homes.
The neighbors live near Albee Farm Road and Edmondson Road in Nokomis. They said they have counted 13 holes so far – some being as deep as 14 feet.
Some of the holes also formed on the road and have been filled already.
"It's going in this direction and it's going in that direction," said Victor Kokorian, who had a hole in his driveway area. He also has one hole in his backyard.
"On this road alone there are three holes. They would open up and boom – they get filled in right away" said Mark Shannahan, another neighbor with a hole near his property. "On the street over there, there's four holes and the county garbage truck got stuck in one. The county code enforcement officer, he got stuck too."
The neighbors explained they started seeing the holes form when crews began pumping water out of a pond at a nearby construction site.
The site is for the new housing development called Legacy Groves, and it used to be agricultural land for an orange grove.
"Within days of that happening is when you first start saw the first [hole]. The first one was at the end of the road here and it was days after they started pumping groundwater from there," said Shannahan.
Now the neighbors say their homes are at risk if the holes continue to form unchecked.
"It's an old established neighborhood and a lot of these people have lived here for generations, and it's being destroyed," said Leigh Sterrett, who also lives in the neighborhood. "Right now with what's going on, they can't sell, they can't we can buy and it's negatively impacting everybody around here."
According to the developer for the property, Pulte Homes, they halted the project in the affected area immediately after it was reported.
However, county officials said even after the pumping had stopped, the holes still formed. Now they are looking to see if the incidents are linked to the ongoing drought.
The homeowners are not assured by this and said because of the uncertainty and for the safety of existing homes, they want the developer and the county to rethink the project altogether.
"I think the project needs to be shut down. I don't think the property can hold or withstand what they're trying to do in the development," said Sterrett. "Can you imagine what's going to happen if they put a concrete slab and a whole home on it? I mean, I don't think structurally is going to hold or be able to support what they are trying to do there."
A spokesperson for the developers said in a statement they had sent a team of geologists to the neighborhood so they can investigate.
They said the findings will determine if there's a connection to the current construction or prior development on the land.
Those neighbors told us they are worried they may be dealing with sinkholes but county officials have said they are depressions. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/nokomis-neighborhood-mysterious-holes-opening-in-ground/67-06edf1b9-2341-489d-b90e-9665964895ce | 2023-05-19T23:55:03 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/nokomis-neighborhood-mysterious-holes-opening-in-ground/67-06edf1b9-2341-489d-b90e-9665964895ce |
TAMPA, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis is in New Hampshire ahead of his expected presidential campaign, some of his newly-signed laws are making waves in Florida.
Among them is a law that bans children from attending "adult live performances," a law that has critics concerned about the impact of Pride events.
Recently, Tampa Pride announced it's canceling its annual "Pride On The River" event, which takes place in September. A boat parade, along with performances at Armature Works, takes place.
But a Tampa mother is trying to keep Pride alive by organizing a walk through Facebook from Armature Works to Curtis Hixon Park.
"It was a very impulsive decision yesterday in the heat of the moment," Elizabeth Dugan said.
Dugan said the riverfront event is among the local Pride festivities she and other families living nearby enjoy. She said she's not hoping to gain anything from the walk other than helping bring people together in response to the impact of new legislation.
"I would be happy if five people showed up," Dugan said. "I would be happy if 100 people showed up."
For Dugan, Pride events hold more weight than some. It's been a journey to live her truth: Now married to her wife with one child and another on the way.
Tampa Pride organizers said the "Pride On The River" event was canceled because there was no possibility of closing off performances to adults only. Critics argue that the "adult live performances" target drag entertainers.
"Its right on the Riverwalk in Tampa and they have no fencing so we can't stop anybody from seeing it," Tampa Pride President Carrie West said.
Lawmakers in support of the new legislation argue it's aimed to keep children away from sexually explicit or lewd performances, but LGBTQ+ advocacy groups argue it's one of several new laws that discriminate against their communities.
Critics also argue the shows are down to parental choice.
"This is all just bringing people together who want to be supportive," Dugan said.
St. Pete Pride, the largest Pride parade in Florida, is still slated to happen in June.
Tampa Pride organizers said they still plan to have their annual parade in March, where it's possible to close off performances from minors. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-mom-walk-alternative-pride-on-the-river-cancellation/67-2736b211-5fd7-4281-8e39-316759610d9d | 2023-05-19T23:55:09 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-mom-walk-alternative-pride-on-the-river-cancellation/67-2736b211-5fd7-4281-8e39-316759610d9d |
EAGLE, Idaho — The Eagle Road Pedestrian/Bike Bridge officially opened for public use on Friday afternoon following eight months of construction and 10 years of planning.
Officials celebrated the project's final step with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at the south bridge landing. Construction on the structure began in October 2022, while the contract to start work was issued in April 2022.
The new bronze bridge is located on the west side of Eagle Road, giving users a dedicated spot to cross the north channel of the Boise River.
According to the City of Eagle, the pedestrian/bike bridge cost $3.2 million total. The city dedicated $1.9 million in local funding to the project in 2019.
The bridge cost Eagle taxpayers $190,000, while the remainder was covered by state and federal funding sources. The Eagle Road Pedestrian/Bike Bridge was completed a year earlier than expected, just in time for summer use.
For more information on the Eagle Road Pedestrian/Bike Bridge, click here.
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Man arraigned in Roseville, St. Clair Shores stabbings
A 31-year-old man was arraigned Friday in connection with two random stabbings in Roseville and St. Clair Shores, investigators said.
Shane Burns is charged with eight counts: first degree premeditated murder, assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, carrying a concealed weapon, disarming a police officer and two counts of felony firearm.
On Wednesday morning, Burns allegedly stabbed a woman multiple times in the rib area and slit her throat in the parking lot of Belle Tire on Gratiot in Roseville, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
The woman died from her injuries.
Burns then allegedly drove to the area of 12 Mile and Harper Avenue, where he approached a man waiting at a bus stop, the Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
He then stabbed the man in the midsection multiple times, according to the release.
"The victim struggled with Burns and after stabbing the victim multiple times, Burns returned to his car and left the scene," officials said.
Police issued an alert for Burns and his vehicle. That afternoon, Warren Police Department’s Special Ops Unit took Burns into custody in the area of Van Dyke and Stephens.
While at the Roseville Police Department, prosecutors said Burns began biting at his wrists.
“An officer ordered him to stop and a struggle ensued, where Burns was able to grab a knife from the officer, slitting his own wrist,” the Prosecutor’s Office wrote.
During a search of Burn’s vehicle, police found a shotgun, 9mm firearm and a large amount of ammunition, according to the release.
“I would like to thank the Roseville Police Department, St. Clair Shores Police Department, Warren Police Department and their Special Ops Unit, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Department, and the Macomb Auto Theft Squad for identifying and apprehending the defendant," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said Friday. "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families at this time. I can assure you justice will be served in this gruesome and horrific crime."
Burns was arraigned Friday in Roseville's 39th District Court in front of visiting Judge William Crouchman.
Bond was set at $10 million cash/surety only.
Burns, who is listed as a Washington Township resident, remained in the Macomb County Jail.
A probable cause hearing is set for 8:30 a.m. May 31. A preliminary exam is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 7 in Roseville District Court.
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SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. – The Children’s Education Center of the Islands (CECI) was hit with 8-10 feet of storm surge.
The 5-acre piece of land with two buildings was donated almost 50 years ago to be formed as a co-op preschool for children on Sanibel. “It was a big deal with the hurricane coming through,” said Matt Gaudreau, the Treasurer of the CECI Board, “because everybody had to scramble to put their kids somewhere else is the only preschool in the island”
In Sept. 2022, it was hit with 8-10 feet of storm surge. The main building is going to be torn down. On the bright side, the second building sits higher and only had about 4 inches of water intrusion.
With the help of the community, parents are hopeful for an Aug. 2023 reopening. “In the fall we’re going to have a maximum number of 26,” said Executive Director Michelle Keltner.
There is still much work to be done. The walls are still bare in the second building. CECI is still looking for volunteers to help meet their August reopening goal.
To volunteer, you can click here. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/19/sanibels-only-preschool-is-opening-after-extensive-hurricane-ian-damage/amp/ | 2023-05-19T23:58:39 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/19/sanibels-only-preschool-is-opening-after-extensive-hurricane-ian-damage/amp/ |
ALTUS, Ark. — Agriculture is Arkansas’s largest industry and generates more than $16 billion in revenue every year. Though there's another big money industry you may not think about in our state— wine.
The Natural State is home to some of the largest wine producers in the country.
“From Little Rock, to here to Northwest Arkansas, including Eureka Springs, you know, you can hit almost all the wineries in the state,” said Renee Threfall with the University of Arkansas.
While Arkansas is known for its rice and soybean fields, the wine industry continues to grow in our state. Hundreds of acres are set aside for grapes many of which will end up in bottles and shipped out across the country.
“We have a very well-established presence in the U.S. market in terms of a couple of our larger producers in the state,” Threlfall explained.
There are 21 wineries dotting much of the state, and some like Post Winery in Altus, Arkansas have been doing it for generations.
“The Post family came to America in 1872 and planted its first vineyards in Altus 1880,” said Tina Post with Post Winery. “So, I’m part of the g five generation and we have g sixers, and a seven running around here and there.”
Post has gotten to see firsthand just how much both the wine-making process and their family business have evolved during that time. Today they, produce about 250,000 gallons of wine a year.
“We had just a little bottling line, and we were putting stamps, tech stamps on the bottle to you know our line expanded and mostly automated,” she described. “From having just barrels to stainless steel, the only time we use wood is when we want to use wood to finish something a little differently”
The wine industry is a rich history in Arkansas that Renee Threlfall has been studying for decades. She explained how the constant evolution is key, but not just in how the wine is made.
“Generational changes, more acceptability to newer technologies. So, looking at the sustainability issues that we may have with glass, or operations in terms of water management,” said Threlfall.
Those changes come amid concerns over the future of the wine industry.
A recent report by Silicon Valley Bank shows that people younger than 60 aren't drinking as much wine— it’s a decline seen since 2007.
Threlfall explained that continuing to appeal to every generation is a big focus that will help the industry continue moving forward.
“A lot of it is about how consumers perceive their usage of wine and how do we change that, you know, how do we learn more about that?” Threlfall added.
Focusing on what people want is something Post Winery has tapped into over the last few years.
“Another thing we see with the young people, they're coming here for us to celebrate occasions, wine is still seen as part of a very celebratory thing,” said Post.
Keeping an eye on what's popular has helped contribute to their growth.
“See where the markets going, what's kind of trending, and see if there's a place you can jump in,” she said.
That includes going beyond just what they're bottling and instead turning their winery into a whole experience itself.
“Farm to table. that this is our slow food. We make it fresh; we bake our sourdough bread every day, we make everything from scratch,” Post described.
The wine industry is an adapting business that generated close to a billion dollars last year and drew in more than 29,000 tourists.
Threlfall explained how there's still more that could be done to secure its future and help the state have an even bigger impact on the industry nationwide.
“Having more state regulations that enable us to become a better state in terms of wine production is really where we need to be,” she said. “Our shipping abilities into and out of the state.”
Right now, there are 29 dry counties across Arkansas, and she said making changes to dry county laws could also help make a big difference.
“You can't have a winery in a dry county,” Threlfall added.
As studies keep a close eye on wine industries across the country and where it's headed, Post said when it comes to wine in the Natural State— it's here to stay.
“It is ageless and timeless. It's not going away,” said Post. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansass-wine-industry/91-843221fc-3f36-4b01-9556-75371a87ecd0 | 2023-05-20T00:01:26 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansass-wine-industry/91-843221fc-3f36-4b01-9556-75371a87ecd0 |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Best Friends Animal Society is partnering with Baby Dodge to attempt to set a new world record for the most amount of dog food ever donated.
On Saturday, May 20, Best Friends will host an event that will include opening remarks from the Official Adjudicator certifying the record, Baby Doge, Best Friends Animal Society and J.B. Hunt.
The dog food will officially be weighed and certified on Friday, May 19 at a J.B. Hunt facility in Lowell and announced on Saturday. The previous record stands at just over 51,000 pounds of food.
After the official weighing of the donated food and announcement of the results on Saturday, Best Friends will be distributing a large quantity of the food to participating shelters and rescues.
The remainder of the food will then be distributed from J.B. Hunt's flex warehouse and transferred to the Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville to be distributed to shelters and local residents.
The organization says the food will be available for the public to pick up from their pet resource center at 1312 Melissa Drive, beginning at 1 p.m.
Best Friends partnered with J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., Blue Buffalo, Nestle Purina, "I and love and you", and Trisha Yearwood Pet Collection and Baby Doge in the attempt to break the record.
To read more about Best Friends Animal Society and their mission, click here.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — OZ Brands, a collection of outdoor recreation lifestyle companies in northwest Arkansas, announced the launch of gravel cycling brand OZ Gravel.
The OZ Gravel website includes curated routes that take riders on beginner, intermediate and advances courses throughout the area, with several routes crossing into Missouri and Oklahoma, the company said in a news release.
The routes were hand-picked and tested by Andy Chasteen, a well-known persona among the cycling community and employee of the Runway Group, which owns and operates OZ Brands.
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SC Judge denies motion to dismiss corporate giant Parker's from Beach/Murdaugh boat crash lawsuit
A South Carolina circuit court judge ruled Friday (May 19) that a multi-million convenience store chain and its corporate owner will not be dismissed from one of the most important civil suits facing convicted murderer and accused fraudster Alex Murdaugh.
Judge Daniel D. Hall ruled today not to dismiss Gregory M. Parker and his Parker's Corporation from a Hampton County wrongful death suit filed by the family and estate of teen Mallory Beach, who died after being ejected from Murdaugh's boat in February of 2019 in a drunken boating accident involving his younger son, Paul.
"Parker's motion bordered on being frivolous and seems to have been intended to spread a false narrative, so we fully expected the judge to deny the motion," said Allendale attorney Mark Tinsley, lead counsel for the Beach family. "We are looking forward to concluding this matter in August and beginning to give the Beach family some semblance of closure."
Attorneys and a spokesperson for Parker's did not immediately respond for comment.
Unless further motions are filed, the case is set to go to joint trial, with Murdaugh and Parkers as codefendants, in Hampton County Court of Common Pleas beginning Aug. 14.
What was at stake in this high-profile lawsuit?
While several parties were named in the original suit, most of them settled early, bringing an undisclosed amount of financial damages to the grieving family, and now Murdaugh and Parker/Parkers are the only named defendants as the civil suit heads to a jury trial.
The Beach family's attorneys think that Murdaugh and Parker should both be held liable during a joint trial, but Parker's, in a recent court filing, contends that it has not violated any laws and should be dismissed from the case.
Both sides have valid arguments.
Beach attorneys wanted to hold both Murdaugh, Parker's liable in court
The Beach wrongful death suit, originally filed in March 2019 but amended several times, alleges that Murdaugh and his late wife, Maggie, knowingly allowed their underaged son, Paul, to consume alcohol to excess, often further enabling him by providing the alcohol, and then allowed him to operate the family's watercraft while intoxicated.
The complaint further alleged that Parker's Corporation is liable for making an illegal sale of alcohol to the underaged Paul Murdaugh, and for failing to verify his ID or to check that it matched the name on the credit card he used to pay for the alcohol.
Paul Murdaugh purchased the beer from Parker's store in Okatie just prior to the crash using a driver's license belonging to his brother, Richard Alexander "Buster" Murdaugh Jr., according to court filings.
Renee Beach, Mallory's mother, and her family are pursuing a "joint and several awards" against both defendants for actual and punitive damages that could be worth millions of dollars, as well as costs and legal fees.
Arguably, from a financial standpoint, it is crucial to the Beach's case that Parker's be included when the matter goes to trial Aug. 14. Parker's is a multi-million corporation with stores around the Southeast and on track to exceed a billion dollars in sales per year, according to industry reports.
While Parker's would have the ability to pay damages, Murdaugh, who is currently facing more than 100 criminal charges and 11 other lawsuits, has had his assets frozen and liquidated by the court and would be extremely limited in how much he could pay to any of his multiple alleged victims and plaintiffs.
The Beach family is represented by a legal team led by Allendale attorney Mark Tinsley, whose testimony was instrumental in helping earn a double murder conviction against Murdaugh in March.
Parkers claimed no criminal charges filed, Murdaugh is at fault
In its latest legal filings, Parker's acknowledges that Beach's death is an unfortunate tragedy, but they say it is a death that could have been prevented by several other people, including the boaters and the parents of the boaters, and they are not liable.
On March 24, attorneys for Parker's filed a motion for summary judgment asking for all claims against them to be dismissed with prejudice. The motion makes several key points:
- The motion contends that Parker's did not knowingly sell alcohol to a minor and that it was a valid South Carolina sale because the S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the state agency that handles illegal alcohol sales, investigated the matter and did not issue the store any citation or reprimand.
"Accordingly, because there is no evidence that Parker’s violated South Carolina law by knowingly selling beer or wine to an underage person, as SLED confirmed, Plaintiff cannot maintain her claims sounding in negligence in connection with the alcohol sale at issue in this case," the filing states.
- The motion points out that all of the boaters were adults and alleges that all knew that Murdaugh was "noticeably intoxicated" but they "voluntarily chose to ignore several different opportunities throughout the night to arrange for alternative transportation or to simply not get back on that boat with a highly intoxicated driver."
"Indeed, the evidence is uncontroverted that the Boaters, who drank with Mr. Murdaugh for many hours that evening, waited for him and Mr. [Conner] Cook to go to a bar in Beaufort to drink even more alcohol, instead of getting alternative transportation home, and then the Boaters, including Ms. Beach, voluntarily got back on the boat being operated by a clearly drunk Mr. Murdaugh."
- Parker's claims that the boaters, including Beach, knew about Paul Murdaugh's "proclivity for excessive alcohol drinking and his unpredictable, reckless, and dangerous conduct while drunk... "
- The boaters were aware it was a dark and foggy night, and the only light on the boat was a handheld flashlight, yet they traveled by water anyway, despite several parents advising them not to, the filing states, adding:
"The tragedy of that evening also could have been prevented if the adults at the oyster roast, some of whom were relatives of the Boaters, including parents, uncles, and aunts, would have stopped the group from getting back on the boat after drinking in their presence all evening.
- The filing alleges that Parker's is a victim of fraud perpetrated by Paul Murdaugh, who used his brother's ID. Both brothers have red hair and could arguably have facial similarities.
- Ironically, Parker's used the Beach family's own evidence against them in this filing. Attached to a May 1 court filing was a May 4, 2022, affidavit from Morgan Doughty, one of the boaters, which included numerous photos and videos allegedly proving that Paul's parents enable him and his underage friends in their drinking, and all of the boaters knew about it. This affidavit had previously been attached to the Beach's amended lawsuit complaint against Murdaugh.
The Greenville News will continue to cover this case and other cases associated with the Murdaugh crime saga.
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When Arlington Police Officer Justin Dewing isn't in a police or SWAT uniform, he's in workout clothes, training for a big competition.
"When I'm in here it's kind of hard to think about other things," Dewing said. "I like to say it's just me, and the barbell, and the gym, and there's nothing else."
Dewing was at Cowboy CrossFit in Saginaw on Friday morning getting in one of his final training sessions before leaving for California next week for the CrossFit Games.
Dewing is one of 60 athletes to qualify.
"I'm a pretty goal-oriented person," Dewing said. "I'll set really high goals."
Last year, Dewing competed in CrossFit's Occupational Games, placing second in the international competition.
"I was the 'Fittest Cop in America' last year," Dewing said quietly. "I look at it as I lost by one point."
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On Friday, Dewing trained a circuit that included deadlifts, walking handstands, handstand pushups, and rope climbing; working on a strategy for the CrossFit Games.
"I don't tell a whole lot of people," Dewing said. "I don't like to be in the limelight of things. I just like to work out hard and work hard, do the best at whatever I'm doing."
Dewing says anyone can start working out if they break it down into lots of little goals, and keep moving forward.
"I don't actually like competing. It's stressful to me," Dewing said. "If I keep chopping up those steps like I do in here, eventually I'm going to reach my goal." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlington-police-officer-qualifies-for-crossfit-games/3261714/ | 2023-05-20T00:13:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/arlington-police-officer-qualifies-for-crossfit-games/3261714/ |
PHOENIX — Fourteen new Phoenix park rangers will start patrolling the city's parks overnight in July, city officials said Friday.
Phoenix Parks and Recreation has not had overnight park patrols before now.
This week, the Phoenix City Council approved funding for the new night shift as part of the city budget.
It's welcome news to people living near some Phoenix parks that have had problems with trash, vagrancy, drugs and more in recent years.
“Nobody used this park before," Morgan Sailor said, standing near Perry Park. "It was not accessible. There were needles everywhere, people openly using drugs."
Perry Park was part of a pilot program using private security to patrol 12 city parks overnight. Sailor credits that enforcement with improving Perry Park dramatically.
“It's amazing what just a presence in a park, even coming through a few times a night," Sailor said. "What a difference that can make."
However, that pilot program is ending and will be replaced with the new night shift.
The new team of 14 rangers will patrol the city's 180 parks nightly.
A Parks and Recreation spokesman said the department is hiring for those open positions. The new rangers should start work in July.
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MESA, Ariz. — Developers want to build a four-story housing complex near Sloan Park in west Mesa.
The 416-unit complex would be constructed on a vacant six-acre parcel within walking distance of the Chicago Cubs' spring training games.
"This project’s impactful architecture and generous onsite amenities make it a highly attractive project," developers wrote in a project description. "The housing is a much-needed land use type in the Riverview Mixed Use Activity District and will support nearby businesses and companies seeking to locate in Mesa."
The complex would consist of two four-story buildings and one two-story building, generating a density of about 62 dwelling units per acre.
"To extend the energy created by the Cubs Stadium, and bring additional consumers and residents to the area, a greater density than normal is required," project records state.
Okland Capital and the Larry H. Miller Company are the development group behind the project.
The Mesa Planning and Zoning Commission will review the project at their next meeting on May 24.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Bailey Roger's injuries are a reminder of her greatest miracle.
"This is miss miracle baby, Miss Rayleigh," said Rogers. "She kept me alive, and I kept her alive, so she's my miracle baby."
Rogers, a mother of three from Terra Haute, was 34 weeks pregnant last Fourth of July.
"Honestly don't really know how it happened, what happened," said Rogers. "I just saw a car coming at my kids and I pushed them out of the way, and I got taken under the car."
She was pinned, helpless and frightened for her unborn child.
"I said, I'm pretty sure my baby's dead," said Rogers.
She was rushed to IU Union hospital in Terra Haute where they did an emergency c-section to save her baby. Then, Rogers took a LifeLine flight to Indianapolis.
"The next thing I remember, I woke up here," said Rogers.
She was at IU Methodist hospital in downtown Indianapolis. Away from her family and fighting for her life.
"My femur was completely snapped in two," said Rogers. "I had a hip dislocation, my pelvis, my pelvic ring, my hip ball joint, it was all completely shattered."
Friday, she returned to Methodist Hospital with all three of her children, on her own two feet. Nearly a year later, Rogers is wowing those who saw her at her worst.
"I had never seen her walk before," said Jennifer Mink, a Registered Nurse at IU Methodist. "To know what she's been through and to see how well she's doing now, it blows me away, but it doesn't surprise me."
"Every member of our team that took care of Bailey, from door to door, and into the clinic, it took all of us to get to this day and it took an amazing person to push through all of it," said Trauma Surgeon Rachel Rodriguez.
Rogers says she has her doctors and her youngest to thank.
"They told me, basically, if I wasn't pregnant, I wouldn't have made it because your bones are so much more durable when you're pregnant," said Rogers.
Rogers will deliver the green flag during the opening ceremony of this year's Indy 500. Sharing her story and message of perserverance.
"I could've been not alive, but I'm here now and I'm telling my story and telling people, don't ever give up," said Rogers. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/moms-heroics-recovery-to-be-honored-at-the-indy-500-indianapolis-inspiring-indiana/531-347f4686-6f37-47ff-9e62-f441d52ea27b | 2023-05-20T00:20:00 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/moms-heroics-recovery-to-be-honored-at-the-indy-500-indianapolis-inspiring-indiana/531-347f4686-6f37-47ff-9e62-f441d52ea27b |
INDIANAPOLIS — A national relay to honor and remember fallen military members and first responders made a stop in Indy Friday.
The volunteers from the nonprofit "Carry the Load" made a stop in Military Park Friday morning.
They're taking part in a 20,000 mile national relay across 48 states ahead of Memorial Day.
"We've lost sight of what Memorial Day is. It's not veterans day. it's not a day to thank a veteran. It's not the fourth of july, it's a day for many, many people, a day of mourning and it can be a very hard day," said Bryce Roland, Carry the Load. "And we're trying to restore that meaning and help those families who are mourning, letting them know we have not forgotten them."
This stop was part of the Midwest national relay and about 200 people took part in it.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The forecast looks great for the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair this weekend.
It's one of the largest art and music festivals of the summer.
On Friday, 150 artists moved onto the grounds of the Indianapolis Art Center to set up their booths and displays.
This year, there is an enhanced emphasis on music with groups curated by Indy Jazz Fest.
"It's not only an Art Fair but it is a music festival, I mean when I say it's nonstop music it is nonstop music 10 to five both days," said Shannon Bennett, VP of events for Broad Ripple Art Fair.
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The Idaho Community Foundation honored Steve Carr for a career of giving in a “Celebration of Philanthropy” on Wednesday at the Museum of Idaho.
Carr received the “Friend of the Foundation” award from the foundation’s incoming chairman, Doug Oppenheimer, and former chairwoman Candi Allphin.
“Steve is truly a servant leader — a wonderful husband, an amazing dad, and incredible grandfather, an incredible athlete and world-class golfer,” Oppenheimer said. “His wife Cindy is here, who is actually nicer and cooler than Steve. Steve is one of those special individuals who truly gets immense joy by doing so much for so many people.”
Carr's record of service is extensive. He’s served as a board member for the Development Workshop, board member for International Refugees of Washington, D.C., Andrus Center board of governors, past-chairman of the Idaho Falls Arts Council, past-chairman of the Idaho Falls Downtown Development Corporation, past-chairman of the Museum of Idaho, past-chairman of the Idaho Community Foundation, founding chairman of the Alturas Institute, board member of the Nature Conservancy’s Idaho chapter, American Red Cross local chapter board member, American Red Cross regional chairman, National Board of Governors International Services Committee in Washington, D.C., and vice-chairman of the International Board of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva, Switzerland.
“We so much admire what Steve does for our community. A lot of it is behind the scenes. A lot of people don’t know how much he really gives, and not only with his wallet but with his time, energy and his care,” said Jeff Newgard, the Bank of Idaho’s chairman, president and CEO. “It’s to the least of those that he really cares for behind the scenes. It’s an example for us all to strive for and strive to achieve. Giving to the community is kind of our duty as citizens and human beings. I think he’s an excellent example for us to emulate.”
Carr reflected on his time as a young, 28-year-old attorney in Idaho Falls.
“During that time, Cindy will attest to this, I lay awake nights because I worried about having the ability to provide for my family, the most important job (I had),” Carr said.
A friend invited him to visit as a guest at the local board meeting of the American Red Cross. He initially declined, but later accepted the offer to attend the one-hour meeting with a free lunch.
“So goes the story of my life. That was my introduction, at what I think of now as a very tender age, to the world of charities and nonprofit organizations working in my community — doing these amazing things every day, quietly most of the time — taking care of the most needy and the most vulnerable,” Carr said. “What I didn’t know was that was the best, by far, career choice I ever made, both tangentially and intangentially.”
Carr hopes to inspire a rising generation of new business leaders to give back to their community.
He and his wife wrote a $100,000 check Wednesday to start a Giving Circle in eastern Idaho for young professionals to get involved with the Idaho Community Foundation and choose how to give back to their communities.
Carr would like to see young professionals be involved and make a difference in the nonprofit sector.
“Wherever I go in Idaho, I have the distinct pleasure of meeting with the same exact group of people. I affectionately call them the caretakers of our community,” said Steve Burns, president of the Idaho Community Foundation. “They’re the people on the boards, they’re on the panels, they’re the volunteers, they’re volunteering at the high school or the food pantry, when you show up at the basketball game at 10 p.m. at night they’re the ones pushing the bleachers in at the end of the night. They’re the glue that hold our communities together. … Steve Carr is the very definition of what a caretaker of the community is. We are honored that you picked us as one of the ways that you give.”
The Idaho Community Foundation provides an effective way for interested individuals to give back to their communities.
“We have hundreds of funds set up with people across the state with people who are passionate about caring for their communities. … People instead of going and setting up their own private foundations, which is a lot of work and a lot of money, they can send up their fund with us,” Burns said. “All of those fund holders who we work with, those funds are supporting their passions. For some people it’s education, for some people it’s healthcare, for some people it’s the arts.”
The foundation has given away $165 million in its 35 years, including $25 million in eastern Idaho.
In 2022, the foundation made more than 1,800 grants totaling $12.3 million across Idaho. Eastern Idaho nonprofits and organizations received $1.4 million last year, including more than $276,000 in Bonneville County.
The Idaho Falls Arts Council, Idaho Falls Symphony, Community Food Basket, Museum of Idaho, Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park and Habitat for Humanity are some of the local nonprofits who receive grants from the Idaho Community Foundation. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/steve-carr-honored-for-inspiring-the-future-of-philanthropy/article_4a054f76-f691-11ed-8d25-c7a581e87173.html | 2023-05-20T00:26:23 | 1 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/steve-carr-honored-for-inspiring-the-future-of-philanthropy/article_4a054f76-f691-11ed-8d25-c7a581e87173.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — An animal tranquilizer is becoming more common in illegal drugs, making even the deadliest drugs even deadlier.
Xylazine is an animal sedative, typically used in horses, that's been infiltrating the illegal drug market.
According to the DEA Omaha Division, it's causing an alarming trend.
"The real concern is xylazine has taken the probably the most significant deadliest drug threat this country has ever faced, and made it deadlier," said Steve Bell, assistant special agent in charge at the Omaha DEA Division. "We've seen it in fentanyl. We have seen it in cocaine. We have seen it in heroin, and it is killing people left and right."
Bell says the sedative is added to illicit substances to create bulk. A move that not only makes the dealer more money, but provides the user with a more intense, but deadly high.
"All the opiate exhibits evidence submitted to the DEA lab throughout the country, it's roughly 20% to 23% of those exhibits have contained xylazine," Bell said.
The CDC also noted xylazine's growing presence: In 2015, the tranquilizer was involved in less than 1% of overdoses. In 2020, that number jumped to 7%.
Medical staff at MercyOne say they've seen first hand the scary scenarios the drug can create.
Xylazine doesn't show up in standard drug tests, but there's normally a big tell: When an overdose patient can't be revived by narcan, staff can only assume xylazine was a factor.
"If somebody uses this drug, we can't reverse it," said Amanda Monroe-Rubenall, clinical educator at MercyOne Critical Care. "All we can do is support it until it wears off."
On top of being resistant to the reversal benefits of narcan, xylazine can also cause horrible sores.
"People have had to have limbs amputated, because their tissues have gotten what we call necrotic, where they have just died," Monroe-Rubendall said.
Monroe-Rubendall says she believes the health system has seen the drug in pediatric patients all the way through adults.
To make matters worse, xylazine is not a controlled substance, meaning the DEA can't seize or regulate it.
"So any person can get on a computer with a little bit of luck and flat out order xylazine from from another country," Bell said.
The DEA believes the number of xylazine overdoses might actually be much higher. It says many autopsies, especially in rural areas, are not testing for the drug.
Still, there is some good news: there's a bipartisan bill before Congress aimed at making xylazine a controlled substance. Sen. Chuck Grassley is one of the U.S. senators who introduced it.
The bill would require the manufacturers to send reports on production and distribution to the DEA, so the agency can make sure it doesn't end up in the black market. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/xylazine-overdoses-animal-tranquilizer-sedative-fentanyl-cocaine-heroin/524-4a45230a-1f76-4da6-951d-1240238d60f5 | 2023-05-20T00:34:04 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/xylazine-overdoses-animal-tranquilizer-sedative-fentanyl-cocaine-heroin/524-4a45230a-1f76-4da6-951d-1240238d60f5 |
BALTIMORE — Friday was Black Eyed Susan day one of the biggest days during the Preakness weekend.
This year marks 148 years since the Preakness celebration has existed, and much like the years prior, people like Frank Zmuda are looking forward to the same things each year.
“Seeing the diversity all of the out of town people coming into Baltimore, and then actually seeing the horses in learning about them and the jockey so that’s been really fun,” Proctor said.
Margie Hicks is another person looking forward to the Preakness weekend she’s the owner of Marajae Hats. She brings her business to Preakness each year and has for the past 12 years.
“ Wear the most whimsical hat or the most elegant hat or just look their best,” Hicks said.
Pete Rontodo is the senior vice president of racing and wagering. He ssid he’s most excited to see how people adapt to the new AI technology that changes the way people can place their bets.
“ Technology as we know is expanding every year with horse racing it’s the same thing. Here at Pimlico there are a lot of wagering tellers they call them right real people you can make your bets with, plus the machines here plus the betting apps you have no change at not getting your bet in here,” Rontondo said. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/preakness-celebration-black-eyed-susan-day-marks-148-years | 2023-05-20T00:34:22 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/preakness-celebration-black-eyed-susan-day-marks-148-years |
Forks? Check. Knives? Check. Dinner? Check. Conversations with family and friends about medical and end of life planning? Check.
Although the last part of that checklist may give many people pause, it was central to the Death with Dinner event that was part of the final for students of the Carthage College Living/Dying class.
A group of students and guests play the “Letting Go” game at the Carthage Death with Dinner event for Sandra Basciglia’s living/dying class Mo…
For a second year, students of Professor Sandra Bisciglia’s Living/Dying class had a final that involved inviting a friend, mentor or family member to a dinner in Carthage’s Todd Wehr Center. The aim was to to share what they learned in class.
Brian Notz, left, and Kiera Notz work through discussion questions about end-of-life topics during the Carthage Death with Dinner event.
“What they’re doing highlights what we did in the class with the person they’ve chosen to be with,” Bisciglia said. “This is where you put into practice everything we’ve talked about throughout the semester with somebody that you care about.”
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The evening began with a TED Talk video that addressed the difficult discussing end-of-life topics. It was followed by a discussion between students and their guests. The questions asked included: “Who do you want to speak for you when you can no longer speak for yourself?” and, “What are some of the things you hope to do before you die?”
Kiera Notz, a Carthage senior studying nursing, invited her father, Brian, to the dinner.
Students and guests gathered for the second annual Death with Dinner event at Carthage College for Sandra Bisciglia's living/dying class. The …
Brian Notz said the hardest question he was asked pertained to activities that you can no longer due because of a terminal illness.
“Basically, people make a list of 100 things they do, and every day one thing is taken away because you’re no longer able to do it,” Kiera Notz said. “And once people get to 25 things that they can still do, they say ‘OK I’m done.’”
Prior to the dinner, Kiera Notz said she did not have end-of-life conversations with her family.
“I always asked them, but they would say, ‘I don’t want to talk about it,’” she said.
Brian Notz said although he feels at ease with those conversations, not everyone else does.
“We’ve had a lot of experience in the last two years (with death) so it’s hits a little bit too close to home,” he said. “I’m at ease with it, but not so much everyone else.”
After the first exercise of asking discussion questions with their guest, students and guests participated in “Letting Go” exercise, in which participants make decisions as though they were facing a terminal illness.
“They have to cut the paper into 12 pieces, write down on each piece, three people who are dear to them, three possessions that they value, three activities that they especially enjoy and then three personal characteristics for themselves they’re proud of, and then we go through the ‘You’ve just been diagnosed with cancer, tear up three pieces of paper,’” Bisciglia said. “And at the end, when they’re down to the most valuable things left, they exchange, they turn the papers up, face up, and the person next to them picks the last person from them to show that don’t get these choices at the end. So make sure that you have chosen the right person.”
Becky Swambar, a Carthage College nursing professor and guest at the event, said the class, which is two thirds nurses, was especially important for students seeking a nursing job as they often have end-of-life conversations with families.
“As a nurse, having those hard conversations with family is challenging, because family members are put on the spot (to) make a decision now, this is happening,” Swambar said. “It’s something in every area of nursing, from the little ones until the very aged, it’s a conversation that you could possibly have at any point in life.”
The evening wrapped up with a Q&A with Matt Martin, director of Piasecki Funeral Home, who fielded questions ranging from the price of funeral expenses to Right of Disposition.
“What I’m learning is there is another dimension of death and dying, because death and dying is before the funeral,” Martin said. “Where I can have the impact is those that are planning, who’s going through it with a loved one, realizing how difficult it is and then making a change in your own life that your loved ones won’t have (to make).”
Overall students said the class helped them learn the importance of talking about uncomfortable subjects, such as death.
“So (few) people have an experience being able to be in a space where you get to talk about these situations,” said Dorin Drimboi, a Carthage senior studying history. “I realized the importance of having this conversation and the lack — at least in American society — of just talking about these things and being able to, because there’s such a taboo to it. It’s really hard to fully realize how important this is until you’re actually in a class like this.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/carthage-class-hosts-second-dinner-with-death-as-class-final/article_a6ac3cba-f4d6-11ed-a938-4fbc1e9ce416.html | 2023-05-20T00:36:58 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/carthage-class-hosts-second-dinner-with-death-as-class-final/article_a6ac3cba-f4d6-11ed-a938-4fbc1e9ce416.html |
The Kenosha Area Business Alliance has announced it will soon have new leadership, naming economic development professional Nicole Ryf as its next president starting in July.
She replaces Todd Battle, who has led the organization since 2004.
Ryf has more than 15 years of experience in public, private and nonprofit organizations. She has worked in multiple states at the local, county, regional and state level, including the Texas Governor’s Office of Economic Development & Tourism.
Her resume includes work with Fortune 500 companies and efforts to build the offshore wind industry in Virginia. Most recently, Nicole served as the executive director at the Waukesha County Center for Growth.
Ryf holds a Master of Science in urban planning from UW-Milwaukee, and a Bachelor of Arts from UW-Madison.
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KABA Chair Jens Emerson said he was confident they have found the “ideal leader” for the group and is glad to welcome her to Kenosha.
“Nicole is the right person to lead Kenosha County’s development forward and build on the successes we have had,” Emerson, said. “She is a bright and energetic professional with Wisconsin roots and extensive experience in business attraction, retention and expansion, and project financing.”
Ryf expressed her excitement to be the new president of a “world-class economic development organization.”
“I look forward to collaborating with the top notch KABA Board, staff, and stakeholders to build upon KABA’s strong legacy of serving the business community and attracting prospective companies to this dynamic county,” Ryf said.
Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman said she looked forward to working with the new KABA leader.
“I had the opportunity to meet Nicole and found her to be a very dynamic leader with a great deal of experience,” Kerkman said. “As a county, we will continue looking for additional ways to partner with KABA, building on the successful groundwork that Todd Battle laid.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-business-alliance-names-new-president-to-start-in-july/article_17622c3a-f671-11ed-ad18-775215827838.html | 2023-05-20T00:37:04 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-business-alliance-names-new-president-to-start-in-july/article_17622c3a-f671-11ed-ad18-775215827838.html |
From brains to bugs, markers to river water, Mahone Middle School students in the “Riverhouse” class section had hands-on experiences with several facets of science education during their University of Wisconsin-Parkside Field Day Experience Thursday.
Mahone students Gabe Briceno, left, and Brian Rodriguez-Rio closely examine their capillary action lab exercise Thursday afternoon in a Univer…
Mahone students were treated to the Parkside experience after a group of sixth grade students presented a project called Ad Astra, or “To the Stars” to a UW-Parkside faculty member.
Tania Jackson-Taylor, left, and Penelope "Penny" McGrath, set up their capillary action lab exercise during a University of Wisconsin-Parkside…
The project the students presented was an exploration of space, as they were tasked with creating a colony in space and where they would place that colony. Their choice? Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons.
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“It was very fun knowing that we did this,” said sixth-grader Liam Hart.
“It’s a big accomplishment,” sixth-grader Tania Jackson-Taylor added.
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The event kicked off with soil testing, guided by Professor Laura Schultz. The students have been studying geology, so the opportunity allowed them to learn about layers of the earth and how they interact with each other. Soil testing was followed by water testing, led by Nancy Carlson, director of the WATERshed Program of Southeast Wisconsin Inc. Students learned about testing the water PH level and quality.
After outdoor learning, students visited university labs where they learned about the structure and functions of the human brain by observing the professor compare a rat, sheep and human brain. They participated in a lab experiment about capillary action using colored markers and a solvent solution.
“(My favorite part was) the brains,” Jackson-Taylor said. “Even though we didn’t get to touch them because we ran out of time, it was still cool to see the differences between the three brains.”
This was the second year Mahone Middle School students participated in a program like this, according to Schulz.
“It feels good to get them out of the classroom and in a different environment and experience nature,” Schulz said. “It was (fun) and they were a lot of fun.”
Mahone Middle School sixth grade science teacher Jamian Knuth explained trips like the Parkside Field Day Experience are important because it offers different examples of learning to students, and helps them learn to think on their own. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/mahone-middle-school-students-attend-uw-parkside-field-day-experience/article_73626932-f5a9-11ed-80f7-f7236ea32b2a.html | 2023-05-20T00:37:10 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/mahone-middle-school-students-attend-uw-parkside-field-day-experience/article_73626932-f5a9-11ed-80f7-f7236ea32b2a.html |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside student Ashli Rose has earned a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand, during the Spring 2024 semester.
Rose is majoring in environmental studies with a minor in economics and a concentration in policy. She is from Racine.
The Gilman Scholarship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State provides students with up to $5,000 in aid toward study abroad program costs. This competitive national scholarship attracts thousands of applications each year and requires students to submit an essay outlining how study abroad will benefit them as well as their home communities.
The Gilman program, which is implemented by the Institute of International Education, “enables American students to gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures, skills that are critically important to their academic and career development.”
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“The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. Due to my financial constraints, I did not think study abroad was possible for me, but thanks to the scholarship, it is now a reality,” Rose said.
“The most exciting aspect of my trip will be immersing myself in a different culture and meeting new people,” she said.
Rose is the second UW-Parkside student to win the Gilman Scholarship in the past two years.
The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students to participate in both study and internship abroad programs. The scholarship allows U.S. students to gain experience with different languages and cultures.
The Gilman Program expands the student population that is able to study abroad by alleviating some of the financial burden that may otherwise deter students from participating in the opportunities. The program enables students to travel to a wide range of countries.
Nearly 3,000 scholarships of up to $5,000 will be awarded this academic year for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study or intern abroad. Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study or intern abroad costs.
To learn more about the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/program/program-overview/
For more information about the study abroad program at UW-Parkside, visit https://uwp-sa.terradotta.com/ | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-student-wins-international-scholarship-to-study-in-bangkok-thailand/article_94f092ae-f59f-11ed-8330-0bdad9dfc05b.html | 2023-05-20T00:37:16 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/uw-parkside-student-wins-international-scholarship-to-study-in-bangkok-thailand/article_94f092ae-f59f-11ed-8330-0bdad9dfc05b.html |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Montana has officially banned TikTok.
A local expert from Virginia Tech is weighing in on the decision.
The bill cites privacy and national security concerns and claims TikTok poses a threat to public health. The bill would heavily fine any platform, like the Apple or Google Store on your cellphone, selling the Chinese-owned social media app.
According to Dr. Mike Horning, an associate professor at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, civil rights groups have already said they’d challenge the ban saying it violates freedom of speech.
“It’s always a question though of whether or not those concerns are compelling enough to override what people have as their First Amendment rights,” Horning said.
The U.S. government has banned some communication technologies in the past, arguing they posed a national security threat. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/virginia-tech-expert-weighs-in-on-montana-tiktok-ban/ | 2023-05-20T00:40:31 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/virginia-tech-expert-weighs-in-on-montana-tiktok-ban/ |
Before three peregrine falcon chicks were banded Friday, Stephanny Smith, Indiana Michigan Power’s communications director, made an announcement.
“When the baby chicks come in, they’re not going to be happy, and they are going to be throwing a tantrum,” Smith told the assembled crowd of about 30 people. “It is going to be very, very loud.”
Since 1996, 69 falcon chicks have hatched and been banded at I&M’s power center. This was the 10th year the parents, Jamie and Moxie, have nested at the downtown building.
Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne picked several names for the chicks, which were two boys and one girl. More than 1,800 people voted on their choices, and the birds were named Marshmallow, Squirt and Stewart.
Representatives from the Indiana Audubon Society and Indiana Department of Natural Resources banded the chicks, and volunteers from Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation held the birds afterward, allowing the crowd to get a closer look.
Mary Koher, volunteer for Soarin’ Hawk, said she has been at the event every year it’s been held. She walked around with Stewart, the last bird to be banded.
“It was exciting,” Koher said. “It never gets old. That was my second time I got to hold one of the chicks, and it was just awesome.”
Koher said she thinks it’s great that children from the Boys & Girls Clubs named the chicks, and she loves seeing the community at the event whenever falcon parents raise offspring there.
Smith said I&M doesn’t find chicks on the roof every year.
This was also the largest group at the event since the pandemic, Smith said.
“We love having participants here to watch, especially from our partner groups,” she said. “It’s always great to have the kids up here learning about the falcons and conservation. ... We also invite our employees and their kids up here as well.”
In addition to the in-person viewers, I&M has a falcon cam streaming video of the birds. Smith said thousands of people watch the falcon family each day.
“There are people across the world who are turned into the ‘falcon cam,’ “ she said. “It’s just really exciting to be able to offer this research and to be able to tell this story.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-falcon-chicks-banded-named-at-i-m-power-center/article_73e7b504-f68c-11ed-9b0b-13558e22ae1d.html | 2023-05-20T00:42:55 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/3-falcon-chicks-banded-named-at-i-m-power-center/article_73e7b504-f68c-11ed-9b0b-13558e22ae1d.html |
The North Rim of the Grand Canyon will be reopening as scheduled on Friday, June 2, but several areas within the park will remain closed and limited services will be offered.
Case in point, sections of the North Kaibab Trail will be closed until at least June 15 as work is done to repair the trail from landslides and rockfalls that occurred in the winter.
The closure area is from north of Cottonwood Campground to the North Kaibab Trailhead, and no hikers will be allowed to pass through the area. Following June 15, the North Kaibab Trail will reopen with intermittent trail closures in effect to clear remaining rockfall areas.
Those landslides also impacted the pipeline that brings water to the park.
As such, Grand Canyon Lodge will offer only day-use services with limited food and beverage service throughout June and much of July. No overnight accommodations will be available until at least July 23.
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Rock slides from winter storms destroyed more than 300 feet of the North Rim water pipeline, according to the park service.
The North Rim Campground, managed by the National Park Service, will operate as scheduled beginning June 9, with potable drinking water and toilets available. Even so, public laundry and shower facilities will not be open at least through July 23.
“The decision to suspend overnight accommodations at the Grand Canyon Lodge was not taken lightly, and we recognize the inconvenience this has for visitors planning a trip to the North Rim,” said Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keable.
The North Rim General Store, gift shop and gas station will be open. Grand Canyon Trail Rides-North Rim will offer rim rides only beginning on June 2. The North Rim Visitor Center and Grand Canyon Conservancy bookstore open as scheduled, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with a variety of ranger programs offered. The backcountry information center will be open 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. daily.
Park officials advise visitors exploring the north rim that they should bring adequate food and water for the days they visit as even the day services offered are limited and could change.
Nearby yearround lodging, food services and fuel are located 45 miles north of the North Rim at Jacob Lake. Additional lodging and guest services are available in Fredonia and Kanab, Utah.
“We are working in partnership with our North Rim concessioners, Aramark Sport and Entertainment Services, LLC, and Grand Canyon Trail Rides-North Rim, as well as partners such as the Grand Canyon Conservancy, to determine an appropriate operating strategy without the availability of pumped water to the area,” Keable said.
Beginning Thursday, June 15, Cape Royal and Point Imperial Roads will reopen to the public. Park officials report that they need the additional time for snow removal, damage assessment and road repairs after the hard winter.
Beginning July 1, vehicle and bicycle access to the W1, W1a, W4, and the Fire Point Road -- which access the Widforss Trail, Point Sublime, the North Bass Trailhead, and other destinations on the Kaibab Plateau within the park, will reopen to the public.
Hikers will be allowed to travel these routes by foot until the travel restrictions are lifted as crews remove downed trees that are blocking the routes. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/grand-canyons-north-rim-reopens-june-2-but-with-limited-services/article_d3e4f356-f67b-11ed-a565-13892d66e55e.html | 2023-05-20T00:46:17 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/grand-canyons-north-rim-reopens-june-2-but-with-limited-services/article_d3e4f356-f67b-11ed-a565-13892d66e55e.html |
As of this week, the recycling drop-off bins at the City of Flagstaff Recycling Transfer Facility (located at 1800 E Butler Ave) have been reopened.
Drop off bins are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be closed on Saturday and Sunday until further staffing and operational plans can be developed and implemented, according to city officials.
The bins will also be unavailable on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.
The public recycling drop-off has been reestablished to accept the same types of materials that the City collects for residential customers.
Glass is still required to be kept separate from other recyclable materials. Materials accepted for recycling have not changed and a flyer containing a list of acceptable and unacceptable materials can be viewed at bit.ly/FlagstaffRecycle.
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The building and area outside of the public drop-off area remain closed to the public. Additionally, the facility is not equipped to accept recyclables from businesses or commercial haulers at this time.
Residents with questions related to recycling services can email solidwastesolutions@flagstaffaz.gov or call 928-213-2110. Updates will also be shared through flagstaff.az.gov/4855/Recycling-Updates. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/recycling-drop-off-bins-at-butler-facility-reopen/article_126f10aa-f67e-11ed-94c7-e72f412ef1a9.html | 2023-05-20T00:46:24 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/recycling-drop-off-bins-at-butler-facility-reopen/article_126f10aa-f67e-11ed-94c7-e72f412ef1a9.html |
The total amount of taxes Hoosiers pay on gasoline purchases will tick slightly higher in June, ahead of Indiana's annual gasoline tax hike scheduled to take effect July 1.
The state's applied 7% sales tax on gasoline purchases will be 20.4 cents a gallon next month, up from 20.3 cents in May, the Indiana Department of Revenue announced Friday.
The fourth consecutive monthly increase, from a one-year low of 17.2 cents a gallon in February, is due to the statewide average pretax price for gasoline rising to $2.9152 a gallon during the April 16-May 15 tracking period.
The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, a nearly tenfold increase over current electric vehicle sales. The proposed regulation, announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency, would set tailpipe emissions limits for the 2027 through 2032 model years that are the strictest ever imposed — and call for far more new EV sales than the auto industry agreed to less than two years ago. If finalized next year as expected, the plan would represent the strongest push yet toward a once almost unthinkable shift from gasoline-powered cars and trucks to battery-powered vehicles.
The higher price of fuel, however, has no impact on Indiana's gasoline tax of 33 cents a gallon or the federal gasoline tax of 18.4 cents a gallon that's not changed since 1993.
Altogether, Hoosiers will pay 71.8 cents in taxes, including 53.4 cents in state taxes, for every gallon of gasoline they purchase in June, up from 71.7 cents in May.
Hoosiers may be more likely to notice their rising gas taxes in midsummer, when the state gasoline tax increases July 1 to 34 cents a gallon.
Indiana's gasoline tax also will continue going up by a penny a year through 2027 under a law just enacted by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Before approval of House Enrolled Act 1001 , the annual 1 cent-a-gallon gasoline tax hike originally adopted by Holcomb and the Republican-controlled 2017 General Assembly was set to stop increasing July 1, 2024.
Instead, Hoosiers will pay an additional $85 million in extra taxes in subsequent years as a result of the Legislature continuing the automatic annual increase, according to the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency.
At the same time, Hoosier motorists hoping to avoid or pay less in gasoline taxes by buying an electric or a hybrid car won't succeed in Indiana.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
A 2017 law requires vehicle owners pay a special annual fee — $150 for electric vehicles, $50 for hybrids — to make up for their reduced fuel-tax payments.
House Enrolled Act 1050 , signed into law May 4 by Holcomb, raises those fees by about 44% to account for inflation, charging $214 for electric vehicles and $72 for hybrid vehicles beginning in 2024.
The measure was sponsored by, among others, Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie; and Sens. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, and Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago.
Meet the 2023 Northwest Indiana legislative delegation
State Rep. Carolyn Jackson, D-Hammond
State Rep. Carolyn Jackson, D-Hammond
1st House District
Represents: Hammond, Whiting
Experience: State representative since 2018; retired Cook County, Ill., probation officer
Committees: Environmental Affairs; Family, Children and Human Affairs; Natural Resources
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State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago
State Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago
2nd House District
Represents: East Chicago, Gary (west side), Hammond (east side)
Experience: State representative since 2016; small business owner
Committees: Government and Regulatory Reform; Roads and Transportation (ranking member); Ways and Means
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State Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary
State Rep. Ragen Hatcher, D-Gary
3rd House District
Represents: Gary (downtown and east side), Hobart, Lake Station, New Chicago
Experience: State representative since 2018; attorney
Committees: Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development (ranking member); Courts and Criminal Code; Government and Regulatory Reform
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State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso
State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso
4th House District
Represents: Valparaiso, Kouts
Experience: State representative since 2006; aviation safety consultant
Committees: Elections and Apportionment; Roads and Transportation; Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications (chairman)
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State Rep. Pat Boy, D-Michigan City
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Nearly 24 hours after Disney made the announcement that the company is pulling out of plans for Lake Nona, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded.
While in New Hampshire Friday, the governor said, “To put one corporation on a pedestal and let them be exempt from the laws? It’s not good policy. It’s not free-market economics. And it’s not something our state is going to be involved in, and so we will not change from that. And so they can do whatever they want. I know people try to chirp and say this or that — the chance of us backing down from that is zero.”
Disney did not give a specific reason for the decision to cancel the $1 billion investment plan for Lake Nona, instead releasing a statement that reads in part, “Given the considerable changes that have occurred since the announcement of this project, including new leadership and changing business conditions, we have decided not to move forward with construction of the campus.”
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Back in 2021, Disney announced it would build a corporate office complex off Lake Nona Boulevard, bringing 2,000 Disney workers from California to the Central Florida area.
Sean Snaith, the Director of the Institute for Economic Forecasting at University of Central Florida, said, “I think this doesn’t really change the trajectory for the Lake Nona region or Orlando in general.”
Snaith said while the news is big, it might not have a huge overall impact on the Lake Nona economy.
“We still have strong economic growth. We still have very strong population growth,” Snaith said.
He told New 6 that the long game will likely still look the same.
While no one knows what’s going to happen to the 60 acres of land, in terms of who might end up owning it, he said it will likely still see development, and that area will continue to see growth.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A wanted sex offender was discovered camping on a beach approach sidewalk in Volusia County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies said the man — identified as 38-year-old Craig Kowal — was found after deputies were flagged down about him setting up camp there to sleep.
A background check showed that Kowal was a sex offender in Indiana who had been sought by law enforcement over the past two months, sheriff’s officials said on social media.
“Because his crime in Indiana was similar to Florida’s lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim between the ages of 12 and 15, Kowal is now required to register as a sexual offender in Florida,” a release from the sheriff’s office reads.
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Kowal faces a charge of obstructing a public access. Deputies said he was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he was registered as a sexual offender by the sheriff’s office.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Three children have been reported missing after Marion County deputies were unable to take them into custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a release, deputies said that the sheriff’s office received a Take Into Custody order from the Department of Children and Families for 14-year-old Lashawd Janvier; 13-yera-old Loveson Janvier; and 9-year-old Danylah Janvier.
“There is concern for their wellbeing, and their mother, 34-year-old Demelia Gates, will not cooperate with DCF and produce the children so they can be seen,” the release states.
According to the sheriff’s office, the three children were last seen in Gates’ custody on May 11 at the Roadway Inn, located at 5751 E. Silver Springs Blvd.
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Gates reportedly left another child at the motel and never returned, though DCF later took the child into custody, deputies said.
In addition, Gates also has a warrant for unlawful desertion of a child, the sheriff’s office reported.
Anyone with information on the missing children’s whereabouts is urged to call 911.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — Oil, sugar and kettle corn. When mixed together in the right way, this combination becomes the perfect snack for a fundraiser, work event or any type of occasion.
Stephen Bright is a Marine Corp veteran and San Angelo resident who knows kettle corn in and out.
In 2013, his father-in-law purchased a popcorn food truck and in 2015, Bright and his wife decided to take it over.
"Semper fresh, always fresh," Bright said when referencing the name of his business.
Semper Fresh pays homage to Bright's nine years of military service, as "Semper Fi" is the Marine Corp motto meaning "always faithful."
When he first began running the food truck, Bright was still active duty at Goodfellow Air Force Base whilst also working a full time job and helping to raise his young children.
This transition to a new job proved itself challenging and according to Bright, "It took some time to figure out how to balance life and work."
After awhile, Bright realized what worked best for his business: selling for fundraisers.
"Popcorn, it's cooked fresh to order, there's nothing that's kept on shelves anywhere, there's no preservatives," he said. "It's made to order and it's meant to be eaten in five days."
With this in mind, Bright was able to sell kettle corn to children at schools, who could then fill out forms and distribute pre-packaged bags to parents, family members, friends, etc.
He enjoys seeing community members feel supported through donations, something unique to his business.
Full of fresh made ingredients, as in the name, Bright sells four simple flavors: classic, Texas red, cinnamon spice and cheddar.
"I like flavors you can reasonably make in your own kitchen," he said.
Additionally, Bright notes the difference between popcorn and kettle corn.
“Popcorn is cooked in butter usually and it’s called butterfly popcorn, like it pops, you think of movie theatre popcorn, it’s like flaky and whatnot and tiny," he said. "We use what’s called mushroom popcorn. Most kettle corn businesses will do mushroom. It pops into a nice round ball so it has a lot of surface area for that sugar to stick to…,”
Bright is also careful to use special equipment which prevents kernels from flaking into little pieces in his bags.
He utilizes a propane kettle and travels around San Angelo, serving picnics, festivals, employee appreciation events and more.
For Bright, he doesn't want to open a storefront location.
Instead, he hopes to keep making kettle corn out of his truck. Helping others is one of his favorite parts. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/semper-fresh-kettle-corn-is-popping-up-around-san-angelo/504-24d47181-ba06-41ca-8224-c59351510352 | 2023-05-20T00:52:15 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/semper-fresh-kettle-corn-is-popping-up-around-san-angelo/504-24d47181-ba06-41ca-8224-c59351510352 |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — SAISD middle school and high school campuses will adjust to a new bell schedule at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
Affected schools will include Glenn Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, Lone Star Middle School, Central High School, Central High School on Oakes, and Lake View High School.
This decision was made after receiving feedback from multiple stakeholders.
The new schedules are listed below:
Glenn Middle School, Lincoln Middle School and Lone Star Middle School 2023-2024 Bell Schedule
First Bell-8:00 am
1st Period-8:04 - 8:54 am
2nd Period-8:58 - 9:48 am
3rd Period-9:52 - 10:42 am
6th Grade - Lunch -10:42 - 11:12 am
6th Grade - 4th Period -11:16 am - 12:06 pm
6th Grade - 5th Period -2:10 - 1:00 pm
7th Grade - 4th Period -10:46 - 11:36 am
7th Grade - Lunch-11:36 am - 12:06 pm
7th Grade - 5th Period-12:10 - 1:00 pm
8th Grade - 4th Period-10:46 - 11:36 am
8th Grade - 5th Period-11:40 am - 12:30 pm
8th Grade - Lunch-12:30 - 1:00 pm
6th Period-1:04 - 1:54 pm
7th Period-1:58 - 2:48 pm
8th Period -2:52 - 3:42 pm
Acceleration/Enrichment -3:42 - 4:15 pm
Central High School (Main) 2023-2024 Bell Schedule
First Bell -8:10am
1st Period -8:20 - 9:11 am
2nd Period-9:19 - 10:09 am
3rd Period-10:17 - 11:07 am
4th Period -11:15 am - 12:05 pm
5th Period-12:13 - 1:06 pm
Acceleration/Enrichment -1:06 - 1:33 pm
Lunch-1:33 - 2:03 pm
6th Period -2:11 - 3:01 pm
7th Period-3:09 - 3:59 pm
Central High School on Oakes 2023-2024 Bell Schedule
First Bell-8:10 am
1st Period-8:20 - 9:15 am
2nd Period-9:19 - 10:13 am
3rd Period-10:17 - 11:11 am
4th Period-11:15 am - 12:18 pm
5th Period -12:18 - 2:07 pm
A - Lunch-12:18 - 12:48 pm
A - Class-12:52 - 2:07 pm
B - Class12:22 - 1:00 pm
B - Lunch-1:00 - 1:30 pm
B - Class-1:34 - 2:07 pm
C - Class-12:22 - 1:33 pm
C - Lunch -1:37 - 2:07 pm
6th Period-2:11 - 3:05 pm
7th Period-3:09 - 3:59 pm
Lake View High School 2022-2023 Bell Schedule
Acceleration/Enrichment
7:55 - 8:15 am
First Bell-8:15 am
1st Period -8:20 - 9:12 am
2nd Period-9:17 - 10:09 am
3rd Period/Announcements -10:14 - 11:12 am
4th Period-11:17 am - 12:09 pm
5th Period, 11th–12th Grade-12:14 - 1:09 pm
9th–10th Acceleration/Enrichment-12:14 - 12:39 pm
9th–10th Lunch (Closed Campus)-12:39 - 1:09 pm
5th Period, 9th–10th Grade-1:14 - 2:08 pm
11th –12th Acceleration/Enrichment -1:14 - 1:38 pm
11th–12th Lunch (Open Campus)-1:38 - 2:08 pm
6th Period-2:13 - 3:04 pm
7th Period-3:09 - 3:59 pm
Acceleration/Enrichment-3:59 - 4:20 pm | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/updated-bell-schedules-for-saisd-middle-and-high-schools/504-8ee76208-26c4-4109-b55d-632f6bf53b34 | 2023-05-20T00:52:21 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/updated-bell-schedules-for-saisd-middle-and-high-schools/504-8ee76208-26c4-4109-b55d-632f6bf53b34 |
DALLAS — They look like dots on a map.
But they mean so much more.
“Every one of those dots is only moments away from being a fatality,” said Lake Travis Fire Chief Robert Abbott. “We can see the data in real time and share that with our neighbors in the public safety realm.”
Here on the shores of Lake Travis, those dots are pivotal to his community’s fight against the fentanyl epidemic. It’s called the Overdose Mapping and Application Program, or ODMAP.
Abbott says the system’s identified two areas with higher numbers of opioid overdoses. With that information, they’ve been able to put boxes of Narcan – the nasal spray that immediately reverses an opioid overdose – in the right places.
“The reality is we've had more problems in those areas than we thought,” Abbott said.
So how does overdose mapping work?
Agencies enter their overdoses into the ODMAP system, noting where overdose occurred, whether it was fatal, and whether Narcan was given.
“It is a model of response,” said Jeff Beeson, deputy director for the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. “If you know what's going on in real time, you have the ability to respond.”
When overdoses spike, the system triggers alerts, which allows emergency medical services to call in extra staff to reduce response times. Hospitals can get prepared for the influx. Treatment professionals can respond to offer help to overdose victims. And for law enforcement, knowing where overdoses occur can lead them to the source of the drugs.
Beeson helped create the system in 2017 as Washington and Baltimore saw a rapid rise in opioid overdoses and officials knew there that something different needed to be done.
“Having that knowledge and that understanding in real time of what's going on in my community, or even a neighboring community, that's going to improve my response protocol and get me in a better position to save lives,” he said.
What about locally?
Many departments in the Austin and Houston area have signed on. So has Plano.
“It's an epidemic at this point and we are very concerned,” said Jennifer Chapman, a police spokesperson in Plano, where fentanyl-related deaths jumped from 12 in 2021 to 24 in 2022.
But most cities in North Texas currently aren’t mapping overdoses.
“In order to track it, to understand where it is where it's going, we need that system and we need it fully across all of our municipalities in Dallas County,” said Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot.
In practice, what that means is that “we don’t get a lot of real-time data,” said Becky Tinney of the Recovery Resource Council, which covers 20 counties in North Texas.
“Oftentimes, the data that we're getting is sometimes a year or more old,” Tinney said.
Dallas
So why hasn’t Dallas been doing it?
For years, as fentanyl deaths skyrocketed, the city wouldn’t let Dallas Fire-Rescue submit overdose information to the database for fear of violating medical privacy laws.
“We had a logjam at the city attorney's office, and they were advising the city council to not go forward with it,” Creuzot said.
Creuzot blames former City Attorney Chris Caso, who retired earlier this year, for the delay in finding a solution. He says he repeatedly asked Caso to explain his concerns about participating in the overdose mapping system.
Through an open records request, he provided WFAA records of his attempts to meet with Caso.
He says only late last year after council members formed a task force did he learn that Caso’s concerns involved medical privacy laws.
“I don't know of any community that has taken that position about this,” Creuzot said. “Communities have looked at as a cost-benefit analysis, and the likelihood of being sued on that is so low. And the benefits are so high that people have moved on.”
Caso, now in private practice, did not respond to requests for comment.
City officials told WFAA that they’ve recently crafted a workaround.
There’s an exemption under current law that allows the information to be shared with a local health authority, officials said.
They’re now sending the overdose information to the county health department, which is shielded from legal claims. The county began sending daily uploads to ODMAP this week, so Dallas’ overdose information is now part of the system and being mapped.
Creuzot’s office also drafted legislation that’s now been sent to the governor to sign into law that shields emergency medical services providers from legal lability.
“This is a huge step forward in getting data into the right hands so that we can direct the resources where they are needed most,” city council member Paula Blackmon told a legislative committee in March.
Tarrant County
What about in Tarrant County? They’re served by MedStar, which covers 400 square miles.
Medstar signed up for the ODMAP program, but hasn’t been able to participate so far.
Lance Sumpter, director of the Texoma HIDTA, says MedStar was willing to provide the data to the overdose database, but their information is maintained by a private entity.
MedStar told WFAA that ImageTrend, the company that maintains MedStar’s patient care reporting system, wanted $15,000 for the initial connection, plus $5,000 annually.
“We couldn't settle on a price that was reasonable that the organization could afford or that I really think we should have to afford,” Sumpter said.
After WFAA started investigating overdose mapping, Medstar and ImageTrend this week reached an agreement. MedStar’s data will soon start flowing into the overdose mapping system.
A MedStar spokesman declined to discuss the specifics, but he credited WFAA with helping the two sides reach an agreement.
An official with ImageTrend told WFAA that the last thing the company would ever want to do is be “seen is as an obstacle to data sharing.”
“When we're having young people and old people dying from overdoses or experiencing overdoses, we can't wait a year to find out how bad the overdose circumstance was,” Sumpter said. “We need to know as soon as possible. So the people that wake up every day professionally to do something about it can respond.
Because those dots could be the difference between life and death. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/north-texas-dfw-dallas-local-officials-slow-to-adopt-tactic-to-combat-fentanyl-overdoses/287-03ca8ea0-9060-423c-97c3-37bc9964e4eb | 2023-05-20T00:53:31 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/north-texas-dfw-dallas-local-officials-slow-to-adopt-tactic-to-combat-fentanyl-overdoses/287-03ca8ea0-9060-423c-97c3-37bc9964e4eb |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Events at Panther Island will end earlier under new rules designed to keep festival noise from spilling into Fort Worth neighborhoods, the Tarrant Regional Water District decided this week.
Complaints during the Ubbi Dubbi Festival prompted the change. Hundreds of Fort Worth residents reported feeling bass from the electronic dance music in their homes.
The concert lasted until midnight on Sunday, April 23. Fireworks followed the event into the early morning hours.
"We heard big drums, like bass drums, that were repetitive," Crestwood resident Kerry Pickett said. "It didn't bother me, but I know I read on Nextdoor lots of people heard it and lots of people complained."
Pickett, who lives about two miles from the Panther Island Pavilion concert venue, said she's used to noise in her neighborhood.
But residents as far away as Benbrook reported feeling the vibrations emanating from the festival at Panther Island nearly 10 miles away.
Still, Tarrant Regional Water District operations director Darrell Beason told board members Ubbi Dubbi performers did not exceed the volume allowed by their permit or Fort Worth's downtown noise ordinance.
The atmosphere carried sound especially far that night, Beason explained. The crisp night's wind changed, blowing music across the water and into western Fort Worth.
"That really pushed the sound down the Clear Fork toward the southwest," Beason said.
About 40 people filed formal complaints with the district about the noise. The first complaint came after 10 p.m. that Sunday, Beason added.
“You should be able to sit in your house – or outside that house – without that interruption," TRWD Board President Leah King said.
From now on, concerts at Panther Island will end by 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Events will have to shut down by midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
The district also decided Panther Island performers will no longer be exempt from Fort Worth's sound ordinance. Officials previously carved out an exception for events there.
Ubbi Dubbi organizers also agreed to take special steps to deaden sound when the festival returns to Fort Worth. Musicians will use directional speakers that focus sound to a specific area.
Workers will also strategically place trucks and tents around the venue to block soundwaves. Ubbi Dubbi organizers will also explore creating a dedicated hotline for noise complaints, allowing sound engineers to make adjustments in real-time.
"To get people behind the future development the water board is doing, they needed to address these things," Pickett said.
More concerts are coming to the venue, as district leaders angle to turn the area into Texas's next Riverwalk.
But a TRWD spokesperson says the district has not issued permits for any events that would be immediately impacted by the new restrictions on operating hours.
Panther Island will host the Tacos and Tequila festival this weekend. The event was already slated to conclude by 11 p.m. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-rules-panther-island-noise-complaints/287-be5fce20-f70e-4fa9-9f04-ca5022f01c22 | 2023-05-20T00:53:31 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/new-rules-panther-island-noise-complaints/287-be5fce20-f70e-4fa9-9f04-ca5022f01c22 |
DALLAS — The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum in South Dallas is preparing to reopen to the public.
Museum organizers and partners spent the past few years working on renovations and a new design. They believe visitors will be intrigued by the carefully crafted displays highlighting the life and legacy of Dallas civil rights pioneer, activist, community organizer and politician Juanita Craft.
“The whole goal is that when you cross over that threshold, coming in, you’re going to be a new person going out,” said Candace Thompson of Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum.
Back in 2019, a leaky pipe caused water damage which forced the museum to close. Partners including the City of Dallas, Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum, Junior League of Dallas and others collaborated to raise funds for the restoration and rehabilitation of the historic site.
Organizers say every inch of the 1,300 square-foot, single-story house was intentionally designed. Each room is filled with images, artifacts and stories about Craft’s life and legacy.
Displays include details about Craft’s work with the NAACP. She helped organize more than 180 chapters and youth councils across the State of Texas. There are also photos and details about the protests Craft organized that lead to the desegregation of the State Fair of Texas.
“There’s a misconception that Dallas did not have a civil rights movement. But Dallas did have a civil rights movement. And it was active,” Thompson explained.
Some of Craft’s hand-made clothing is on display, along with her sewing machine, stove, writing desk and poll tax bag,
Craft’s kitchen table and chair is in a center room. That table is where people like singer Marian Anderson, Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson and many others sat for discussions about the Civil Rights Movement.
A variety of items have been preserved and collected for display in the museum.
Organizers said public tours of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum will be available by appointment. Those tours could be scheduled through the South Dallas Cultural Center by calling 214.670.3687 or by visiting their website here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/restored-juanita-craft-civil-rights-house-museum-will-open-to-public-tours/287-5e4cc3cd-03a5-4e92-8d7e-cd4929bfd25b | 2023-05-20T00:53:48 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/restored-juanita-craft-civil-rights-house-museum-will-open-to-public-tours/287-5e4cc3cd-03a5-4e92-8d7e-cd4929bfd25b |
VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) — Time to gather up your old paints, chemicals, electronics and other items around the house.
The Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority is holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day this Saturday.
It kicks off at 8 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. They'll be set up in the parking lot at the MSU Agricenter in Verona.
Stations will be set up to take different types of items and volunteers will be on hand to help unload your trash.
You can even bring your old computers. They will NOT accept furniture, explosives or any substances that cant be identified. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/household-hazardous-waste-to-be-collected-saturday-in-verona/article_63079836-f681-11ed-97ca-a7d927a2a24b.html | 2023-05-20T00:54:57 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/household-hazardous-waste-to-be-collected-saturday-in-verona/article_63079836-f681-11ed-97ca-a7d927a2a24b.html |
CROWN POINT — A Chicago man whose murder conviction was overturned in 2021 was sentenced to 10 years Thursday for a September armed robbery at the Hammond Walmart.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Gerald Reed, 59, was originally charged with armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon and resisting law enforcement. The firearm possession and attempted armed robbery charges were dropped.
Reed will serve nine years in the Department of Corrections for the armed robbery charge, and one year in Lake County Community Corrections for the resisting law enforcement charge. The sentences will be served consecutively.
A jury found Reed guilty March 29 .
On Sept. 29, Reed approached a woman in the Walmart parking lot and started asking her a question. She testified during trial that she said “no” to him because she only speaks Spanish and didn’t understand what he was saying.
She didn’t realize what was happening until Reed showed her a handgun under his shirt and motioned for her to be quiet. Reed took the woman’s keys and wallet, but ultimately did not steal her car.
Reed testified he went to Walmart to buy cat food and was only meandering around the parking lot because he had misplaced his marijuana. He said he ran from the police because he didn’t want to get in trouble for weed possession.
Reed still faces burglary, theft and criminal mischief charges in an unrelated case.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Robert Wheeler
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304321
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lenell Shearry
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304312
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Vorice
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304319
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mitchell Nash
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304332
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Prieto
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304320
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304308
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brayan Bravo
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304313
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marque Hatcher
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304331
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amarachi Amuga
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304323
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jandi Warren
Age : 30
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304301
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shantell Lyons
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304281
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Strickland Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304293
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karla Johnson
Age : 24
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304304
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Garza
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304282
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Edwards
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304300
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Frazier
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304294
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Dillard
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304283
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Coots
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304296
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaron Smith
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304254
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bonnie Starr
Age : 51
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304258
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kasey Stewart
Age : 27
Residence: University Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304255
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deondre Todd
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304256
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Redmon
Age : 48
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2304242
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eric Rickhoff
Age : 35
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304272
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tavares Melvin
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304276
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Miller Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304248
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elder Marroquin
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304275
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marshall Kathcart
Age : 48
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304243
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Asaia Lang
Age : 57
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304259
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sherida Cesar
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304273
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murray Harris
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304247
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Ismael
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304261
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerry Brazley
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304260
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304250
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sonali Aggarwal
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304246
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Thomas Anderson
Age : 54
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Booking Number(s): 2304267
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ballard
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304257
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Shaw
Age : 36
Residence: New Palestine, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304224
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Levesque
Age : 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304225
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304240
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Patino
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304237
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Pugh Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304227
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Knight
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304236
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elishah Elliott
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304241
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Elzinga
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304220
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Griffin
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304234
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Carter
Age : 48
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304233
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Cooke
Age : 55
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304223
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 24
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304235
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Walker
Age : 54
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304212
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Torrecilla
Age : 27
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304197
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Gilley
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304215
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Medsker
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304207
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rene Rodriguez
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304210
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante Banks
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304211
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felipe Cruz-Figueroa
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304218
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sadie Fuller
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304217
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Walls
Age : 37
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304192
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Wellons
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304182
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
George Tovey III
Age : 31
Residence: Eau Claire, MI
Booking Number(s): 2304184
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felicia Smith
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304175
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Raul Mendoza
Age : 50
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304195
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Price
Age : 23
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304180
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304186
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - PURSE-SNATCHING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 58
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304178
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Markus McCoy
Age : 58
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304191
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Phillip Davis
Age : 37
Residence: Star City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304173
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christin Enyeart
Age : 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304172
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darryl Anthony Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304185
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcel Brooks
Age : 55
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304189
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacqueline Castro
Age : 27
Residence: Bremen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304196
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Taylor
Age : 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304144
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harold Wireman
Age : 63
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303717
Arrest Date: April 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Reyes Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304150
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Kallok
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304145
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nakeda Martina
Age : 37
Residence: College Park, GA
Booking Number(s): 2304161
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Ponce Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304164
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Feliciano
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304158
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Harlan
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304167
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie England Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304149
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Collins Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304154
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CROWN POINT — A Gary home nurse bruised and restrained a bedridden patient, who has the mental capacity of a young child, according to charging documents.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Jaqueline Jefferson, 44, was charged Friday with battery resulting in bodily injury to a disabled person and criminal confinement, court records stated.
Jefferson was a home nurse with Team Select Healthcare, formerly known as Together Homecare, but was terminated due to the purported incident, charges say.
Charging documents allege that on Feb. 18, the patient’s mother noticed bruising on her 45-year-old daughter, who cannot communicate, feed herself, walk or care for herself. The woman has been bedridden in her mother’s Hammond home for more than two decades.
Jefferson had been caring for the woman since December, and the woman’s mother told police that she hasn’t had problems with Jefferson until this incident, according to charging documents.
After noticing the bruises, the mother watched video footage from February 17 via a camera in her daughter’s bedroom and discovered that Jefferson was “extremely rough” with her daughter and slammed her head into the bed’s metal side rail, according to the probable cause affidavit.
The woman’s mother also told police that she went to check on her daughter that day and found the 45-year-old tied to the bed by her bedsheets, charging documents stated.
Jefferson told the patient’s mother that she restrained the woman to the bed because she was chewing and biting at her shirt, the probable cause affidavit stated.
Officers wrote in the probable cause affidavit that the woman did not appear aggressive or combative in the video footage.
Jefferson was suspended when her boss learned of the allegations from the patient’s mother, and Jefferson said “I can’t believe this, you really think I’d be that (expletive) stupid when there are cameras in the house,” according to the affidavit.
When Jefferson was terminated Feb. 20, she purportedly said, “I knew I shouldn’t have took this case, I just knew this case was bad news,” the affidavit stated.
Jefferson said to police on March 1 that she tied the woman up because the woman can be combative when she doesn’t take her anxiety medication, and that she never meant to hurt her, according to charging documents.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Robert Wheeler
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304321
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lenell Shearry
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304312
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Vorice
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304319
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mitchell Nash
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304332
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Prieto
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304320
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Hawkins
Age : 35
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304308
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Brayan Bravo
Age : 24
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304313
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marque Hatcher
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304331
Arrest Date: May 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amarachi Amuga
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304323
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jandi Warren
Age : 30
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304301
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shantell Lyons
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304281
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Strickland Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304293
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karla Johnson
Age : 24
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304304
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Garza
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304282
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Edwards
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304300
Arrest Date: May 7, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Frazier
Age : 47
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304294
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Dillard
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304283
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Coots
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304296
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaron Smith
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304254
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bonnie Starr
Age : 51
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304258
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kasey Stewart
Age : 27
Residence: University Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304255
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deondre Todd
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304256
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Redmon
Age : 48
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2304242
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Eric Rickhoff
Age : 35
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304272
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tavares Melvin
Age : 32
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304276
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jason Miller Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304248
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elder Marroquin
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304275
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marshall Kathcart
Age : 48
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304243
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Asaia Lang
Age : 57
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304259
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sherida Cesar
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304273
Arrest Date: May 6, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murray Harris
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304247
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Ismael
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304261
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kerry Brazley
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304260
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304250
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sonali Aggarwal
Age : 44
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304246
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Thomas Anderson
Age : 54
Residence: Philadelphia, PA
Booking Number(s): 2304267
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ballard
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304257
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Shaw
Age : 36
Residence: New Palestine, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304224
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Levesque
Age : 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304225
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Lobody
Age : 33
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304240
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Patino
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304237
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel Pugh Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304227
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Knight
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304236
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Elishah Elliott
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304241
Arrest Date: May 5, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Elzinga
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304220
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Griffin
Age : 29
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304234
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Carter
Age : 48
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304233
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Cooke
Age : 55
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304223
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kolin Burgess
Age : 24
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304235
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Walker
Age : 54
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304212
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Torrecilla
Age : 27
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304197
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Gilley
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304215
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Medsker
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304207
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rene Rodriguez
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304210
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante Banks
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304211
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felipe Cruz-Figueroa
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304218
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sadie Fuller
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304217
Arrest Date: May 4, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Walls
Age : 37
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304192
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michelle Wellons
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304182
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
George Tovey III
Age : 31
Residence: Eau Claire, MI
Booking Number(s): 2304184
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Felicia Smith
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304175
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Raul Mendoza
Age : 50
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304195
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Price
Age : 23
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2304180
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304186
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - PURSE-SNATCHING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 58
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304178
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Markus McCoy
Age : 58
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304191
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Phillip Davis
Age : 37
Residence: Star City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304173
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christin Enyeart
Age : 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304172
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darryl Anthony Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304185
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcel Brooks
Age : 55
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304189
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacqueline Castro
Age : 27
Residence: Bremen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304196
Arrest Date: May 3, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Taylor
Age : 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304144
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harold Wireman
Age : 63
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303717
Arrest Date: April 17, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Reyes Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304150
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brett Kallok
Age : 39
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304145
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nakeda Martina
Age : 37
Residence: College Park, GA
Booking Number(s): 2304161
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Ponce Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304164
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Feliciano
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304158
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Harlan
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304167
Arrest Date: May 2, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie England Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304149
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Collins Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2304154
Arrest Date: May 1, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Construction is something many drivers dread. However, it's often worth the pain when road projects are completed.
That's the case for many people traveling on the newly-completed Cantrell Road in West Little Rock.
"When the road construction started, a lot of people that don't live in the area just didn't come out this way," Grind Coffee Bistro owner Heaven McKinney said.
McKinney noticed this at her coffee shop in the Pleasant Ridge Town Center during the Highway 10 widening project.
"I would say probably about a 25 to 30% decrease," McKinney said.
She thinks the construction had to do with fewer customers coming in.
"When you're adding 10 to 15 minutes on your lunchtime because of our construction, we lost much of that," McKinney said. "I think that's where we're mainly affected by that lunch crowd that usually comes in."
McKinney then tried new ways to bring in more people.
"Social media is critical," McKinney said. "We just started targeting more in a five-mile radius past the construction on this side. We're where we can start meeting more clients in our community."
The project took three months, but ARDOT spokesperson Dave Parker said they finished earlier than expected.
"It's nice when a project is ahead of schedule... by a few months," Parker said. "Always great for the business owners, the traveling public, everything."
Parker explained the improvements were needed because it's a busy road.
"It's the state's most heavily traveled non-interstate road," Parker said.
Data, as of 2020, shows about 59,000 cars a day travel on the section of Cantrell near Pleasant Ridge.
Now, Parking is hoping traffic will move much smoother.
"It's making things so much better," Parker said.
McKinney is also hoping more customers will come in now.
"A lot of people that didn't have the time or wanting to avoid the mess can come back out and visit," McKinney said. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/businesses-impacted-by-construction/91-9748270a-34ce-4904-8d2c-a4eeb1884f45 | 2023-05-20T00:57:58 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/businesses-impacted-by-construction/91-9748270a-34ce-4904-8d2c-a4eeb1884f45 |
Pima County has become “perilously close” to the release of asylum seekers on the streets without a clear destination since Title 42 ended last week, but a complex sheltering network and constant coordination have provided every migrant released to the county with a place to go, officials said Friday.
The number of migrants released from Border Patrol Custody to Pima County over the last 10 days has reached as high as 1,600, county Communications Director Mark Evans said, leading to "mornings where we were pretty sure we were going to have street releases.”
“Through some incredible efforts on behalf of everybody who's been involved in this, we managed to avoid it,” Evans said during a call Friday with news organizations to update the local situation.
While the number of migrants in the shelter system has waned throughout the week, Pima County, the city of Tucson and Casa Alitas, the main provider of short-term shelter for migrants in the region, have been able to manage the number of people in their care that’s nearly tripled since the beginning of May.
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The influx has come with the end of Title 42, the pandemic-era measure that allowed the federal government to expel some migrants from the country immediately that expired on May 11.
The increase of migrants entering Pima County actually occurred before May 11, Executive Director of Casa Alitas Teresa Cavendish explained, “so that they would not be subject to turn backs or be forced to go through the CBP One process, which is wildly behind on the number of folks that they're able to run through that system.” CBP One is a mobile application the Department of Homeland Security is asking migrants to use to schedule asylum applications.
Casa Alitas receives people released by Border Patrol at its shelter on West Drexel Road, but the shelter itself has room for about 300 single men. Families units and other asylum seekers are sent to the Casa Alitas Welcome Center, which has about 39 private and congregate rooms to shelter family units.
Cavendish said the trends in the demographics of asylum seekers are “changing rapidly.” Two weeks ago, the shelters saw predominantly single men from India, Ecuador and countries in Africa. Now, about 73% of those in the shelters are family units from Latin American countries, according to Cavendish.
Tucson provides hotel rooms for asylum seekers as Casa Alitas runs out of space. The city has more than 100 hotel rooms dedicated to sheltering migrants but also has contracts with other hotel chains to provide rooms as needed, and they often are.
But there’s not a definitive number of people entering the shelter system that would trigger street releases, officials said at the news conference. Rather, capacity is a “fungible number,” Evans said, as “whenever we think we're going to exceed capacity, the miracle workers kick in and manage to find one more bed and we've avoided it.”
Lane Mandle, chief of staff for the city manager, said when Casa Alitas and the two hotels designated for migrants are full, she calls other hotels Tucson’s contracted with to figure out how many rooms are available after other reservations booking up rooms on a given night. Mandle’s found rooms “with as little as 45 minutes' notice sometimes,” she said, but the entire operation is “really done on the backs of other people.”
Casa Alitas has about 40 volunteers staffing its shelters daily, Cavendish said, but “frankly, we need more.”
Pima County and Tucson have stepped in to provide staff, but there’s no local government department dedicated to asylum seekers’ needs and the complex social skills that come with providing care.
Mandle said she sends out calls to city staff and takes what she can get, but bringing in employees to address shelter needs is not a sustainable solution.
“It's no big deal to borrow some staff from housing or transportation or water for a couple of days,” she said. “Normally, this is a three, four-day thing, but I can't do it for weeks. And we're over a week now.”
The migrant sheltering network expects some relief as more shelter sites open in Maricopa County. Some humanitarian organizations in the Phoenix area have taken in migrants from Pima County, but the sites also struggle with capacity. It’s unclear when more shelters will open.
It’s also unclear how long the increased number of migrants coming through the southwest border will last and how long the local shelter system can manage operations.
“We can do this as long as there's the will to do it,” Evans said. “I don't think, after four years of this, (local migrant aid providers) are in the mood to give up quite yet. But the key to all of this is the funding.”
The county’s received nearly $29.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program to provide aid to asylum seekers and passes the money through to Tucson. The county estimates it currently has enough money to provide aid through September.
“It is unfortunate that due to the overall lack of federal leadership on this issue that local and regional leaders have had to step up to find the solution,” said Andy Squire, the Public Information for the Tucson City Manager’s Office. “Casa Alitas has a strong network up in the Phoenix metro area that's assisting as well to try to provide some relief. If we’re to continue down this path, we need more. This is unsustainable for our region long term.”
Even though that sustained increase in migrants did not happen, U.S. Border Patrol agents have been releasing asylum seekers into small communities along Arizona's border with Mexico for more than a week, the Arizona Republic reported this week.
These communities are located next to Border Patrol stations where agents take in and process migrants. Border agents have been releasing an average of 150 asylum seekers in Douglas each day. In Bisbee, it is about 120 people daily, the Republic said.
Since these small communities lack the infrastructure to house or transport asylum seekers, on May 8 state government under Gov. Katie Hobbs stepped up to pay for charter buses to transport them from the border to Tucson and Phoenix, the two main transportation hubs in Arizona. There, asylum seekers can take buses or airplanes to destinations elsewhere in the United States.
The Department of Emergency and Military Affairs is also continuing to bus asylum seekers from Arizona to nonprofits in Washington. The state government began those efforts last May under Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. But his successor, Democratic Gov. Hobbs has continued that program.
Since May 2022, the state government has paid for 113 charter buses transporting 4,155 people to Washington as of Tuesday. Of that total, the state has sent 25 buses with 1,077 asylum seekers in 2023, the Republic reported.
Javier Arce, editor of lavozarizona.com, contributed to this article. | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/influx/tucson-shelters-avoid-street-releases-of-asylum-seekers-so-far/article_e0f5bdaa-f653-11ed-9763-e753a6041300.html | 2023-05-20T00:59:59 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/influx/tucson-shelters-avoid-street-releases-of-asylum-seekers-so-far/article_e0f5bdaa-f653-11ed-9763-e753a6041300.html |
On Wednesday, May 17, at approximately 12:01 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 38, near milepost 8, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser, operated by Betty Ann Hodges (79) of Florence, was traveling westbound on Highway 38. The PT Cruiser left the roadway (for unknown reasons), crashed into a tree, and came to an uncontrolled rest. The lone occupant of the vehicle was determined to be deceased at the scene. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/fatal-crash-on-highway-38-in-douglas-county/article_4a81b07e-f688-11ed-9e77-7fdd9699ba23.html | 2023-05-20T01:00:16 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/fatal-crash-on-highway-38-in-douglas-county/article_4a81b07e-f688-11ed-9e77-7fdd9699ba23.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin is one of the top cities at risk for wildfires, and with fire season just around the corner, city leaders are urging residents to be prepared.
Over the past few decades, Central Texas has seen some devastating fires, and city leaders are stepping up to the plate to spread more awareness.
The Steiner Ranch neighborhood in Northwest Austin was met with violent fires and destruction just over a decade ago.
It's why city officials like Council Member Alison Alter say wildfire awareness is crucial for all Central Texans.
"We, as a community, are at risk of a wildfire. We're structurally the fifth most at risk area of the country," said Alter.
Alter and several fire chiefs hosted an event Thursday to drive home the importance of being prepared. She says it's important to remember, it doesn't take much for a major fire to start.
"The embers from a fire are really one of the things that we worry most about. And those can travel a mile, a mile and a half, so a wildfire can quickly spread through those embers far a field from where it begins," said Alter.
Which brings the conversation back to Steiner Ranch. The fire was said to be accidental started by electrical wires.
And when it came time for people to evacuate, they were all fighting to take the same single route. One road in, one road out.
"Evacuation routes and evacuation planning is really important and we are honing in on that. You know, right now we have commissioned a situational awareness tool which is going to allow us to be able to pivot and tell people," said Alter.
"The fact that there was only one exit out of Steiner Ranch. And so now they have negotiated a second exit," said Barb Gressa, a neighbor in Steiner Ranch.
Barb Gressa recently moved to Steiner Ranch and being wildfire ready is a must in her neighborhood.
"After we moved in, we were contacted by a committee," said Gressa. "We took out the wood chips and we put in River Rock. We made sure our trees were trimmed back away from the house. They weren't touching the house."
All Things Alter and fire officials say go a long way to prevent future tragedies.
For more about how to prepare for wildfires and what the city is doing, click here. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/city-neighbors-prep-for-wildfires-austin-ranks-towards-top-of-list-for-risk/269-a2a956a2-35c5-464b-9bf9-28d80cecdfcb | 2023-05-20T01:01:33 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/city-neighbors-prep-for-wildfires-austin-ranks-towards-top-of-list-for-risk/269-a2a956a2-35c5-464b-9bf9-28d80cecdfcb |
New Tennessee law on police watchdog panels requires changes for Knoxville
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation this week to disband police watchdog panels in Nashville and Memphis, in effect stripping them of any real authority over their communities' law enforcement.
But since Knoxville's Police Advisory and Review Committee has no enforcement power over the police department, the new law means sweeping changes aren't coming, but small ones are.
PARC director stresses a need for advocacy
Tiffany Davidson, who is transitioning away from the position of PARC's executive director to become the city's new deputy director of community safety and empowerment, said there will be little immediate impact to the city's panel.
"There are multiple models for civilian oversight boards: review boards, investigative boards and monitoring boards," Davidson said, adding that PARC has operated on a hybrid model. "Most of what we did has really focused on review and monitoring, we did not have any investigative powers."
Davidson said the new law has removed investigative powers from the oversight boards in Nashville and Memphis, forcing their roles to more closely resemble Knoxville's PARC.
"The changes for us are very minor," she said.
One change mandates that a police advisory committee cannot have more than two members from one district.
Davidson said the seven-member committee currently complies with that requirement, but added, "When we talk about over-policed or marginalized communities, the people who want to be able to speak out typically come from those districts. ... So that does have an impact on their voice."
Another change will be the length of time PARC has to look at a complaint, determine if it can be resolved with mediation or if it needs to be forwarded for investigation. That timeline has been shortened to three days.
"We do try to resolve a lot of complaints on the front end," she said, but it can take longer than three days to even get the bodycam footage that's requested.
"What we do is considered auditing rather than investigation," she said. "The cases are closed when they come to us. We're looking for thoroughness, looking for any discrepancies. ... If we ever want to ask for records, or speak with an officer, we cannot do that. We have to go to the council for them to vote on that."
Any information the group has requested in the past was provided by the police department, according to Davidson.
The city will need to revisit its ordinance to ensure it is in compliance with the new law, but Davidson says the two are largely identical.
"I feel we essentially received some grace in this matter," Davidson said of the new legislation, cautioning the community not to become complacent. "I want to make sure the community knows changes are being made. If you are against those changes, your voice is important to make sure places such as PARC continue to exist."
How does Knoxville's Police Advisory and Review Committee work?
PARCs mission is to "provide community members of the city of Knoxville a civilian oversight committee that audits the discipline process, policies, and procedures of the Knoxville Police Department," according to its website. The committee is made up of seven volunteers served by a full-time executive director hired by the mayor.
PARC was created in 1998, in large part as a response to the deaths of four people in police custody, three of whom were Black. In broad terms, the committee reviews complaints and helps community members in navigating the investigative process with the police department.
After a complaint is filed, PARC sends a summary to the police department's internal affairs unit to begin an investigation. At the conclusion of the police investigation, PARC receives the case information and review it for completeness.
PARC meets quarterly to review cases and ask questions of the police department. The committee can either agree or disagree with the findings. The committee can make recommendations for disciplinary actions but cannot enforce those recommendations. PARC has the authority to conduct its own investigation to satisfy itself that any complaints have been completely investigated.
In 2022, PARC and the Knoxville Police Department signed the first operating agreement in the 24-year history of the civilian review board. One major expansion allows the PARC director or an investigative manager to observe hearings held to determine whether disciplinary action is warranted against an officer. The police department must provide PARC with notice of the outcome of any hearing within seven days.
The complaint process also was expanded with more avenues for police complaints to be submitted to PARC and forwarded to the police department for investigation. Complaints can be received from any source, can be anonymous, and may be filed by phone, in writing, by mail, email, in person at designated locations or on the PARC website.
Call 865-215-3869 or write to Tiffany Davidson, Police Advisory & Review Committee, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville, TN 37901.
Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com. Twitter @LizKellar.
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada cloaked Casper and much of Wyoming in a haze on Thursday and Friday and will continue to do so into the weekend as fire crews fight a series of out-of-control blazes.
The National Weather Service’s Riverton office issued a special weather statement Friday morning warning of reduced visibility and prolonged smoke exposure. Monitors showed worsening air quality as the smoke spreads south and west and creates poor conditions for this weekend’s state track meet in Casper.
Behind Montana and Idaho, Wyoming had some of the worst air quality in the U.S. as of Friday afternoon, according to AirNow, a federal air quality tracker and database, and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. Across much of the state, air quality was considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, and the haze and poor air quality extended as far south as Cheyenne into Colorado.
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According to the National Weather Service statement, visibility was down to just three miles at times throughout western and central Wyoming due to the smoke.
Wyoming usually feels the effects of wildfires in California and Idaho, said Geri Swanson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Riverton, but a cold front and high pressure system brought in a flow of air from Canada.
“The fires are so massive right now, so widespread, that they’re just continuing to put lots of smoke into the atmosphere,” Swanson said. “As long as the upper level flow continues to come out of Canada, we’re going to continue to see that until they start getting the fires under control.”
The National Weather Service can’t forecast smoke, but it can use its atmospheric models to predict where winds will flow. Forecasts suggest winds will continue to come from Canada and the Pacific Northwest through Friday evening into Saturday, Swanson said. Wildfire smoke will settle in Wyoming until patterns switch over the weekend.
“We were talking this morning that until we get some winds to kick up a little bit to push that smoke out it’s still going to try and linger around,” Swanson said. “We just really need to get a good wind flow, and right now we’re not seeing that.”
Wildfires have proliferated across Alberta, Saskatchewan and parts of British Columbia as historically hot and dry conditions have plagued western Canada and the Pacific Northwest. The Fire Information for Resource Management System, which tracks wildfires in the U.S. and Canada, shows dozens of large wildfires across the region.
More than 70 of the blazes are uncontrolled, many of them in Alberta, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. As of Friday, wildfires in Canada have burned roughly 3.7 million acres so far this year, more than 40 times above average.
Thousands of firefighters from Canada and the U.S., as well as the Canadian Army, are fighting the blazes, Reuters reported, but with relatively hot and dry weather forecast, they face challenges.
Though the wildfire smoke in Wyoming is diluted, it still poses a risk to residents. Wildfires spews two pollutants that can be dangerous at a distance: ozone and PM2.5, which are microscopic particles just a fraction of the width of a human hair.
Studies have shown that long-term exposure to wildfires increases the risk of cancer, respiratory disease and even premature death. And a 2021 study published in Nature Communications, a peer-reviewed journal, concluded particulate matter from wildfires is up to 10 times more toxic than pollution from other industrial sources. That’s in part because wildfires release whatever they burn through, such as cars and homes.
“Wildfire smoke can hurt the eyes, aggravate respiratory problems and worsen the symptoms of heart or lung disease,” Kim Deti, a spokesperson for the Wyoming Department of Health, said in an email.
Wildfire smoke can be particular harmful for sensitive groups, such as those with heart or respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD. “Older adults are more likely to be affected because they are more likely to have heart or lung disease, and children are vulnerable because their airways are still developing and because they breathe more air per pound of body weight than adults,” Deti said.
Each person’s response to wildfire smoke is different, but Hailey Bloom, a spokesperson for the Casper-Natrona County Health Department, advised a few precautions that people can take. Masks are one option. Perhaps the easiest and the hardest is just to stay indoors. “For people who are overly sensitive or maybe more sensitive than others, this would be a time that they would really want to avoid being outside,” Bloom said.
Staying indoors is not always an option or something people choose to do. In those cases, Bloom recommended trying to minimize risk. Walking instead of running can reduce the strain on a person’s lungs, while paring back time outside can also be a compromise to limit the effects of wildfire smoke.
“The best answer is don’t go outside, but if you are going to go outside you can take a couple of practical steps,” Bloom said. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/why-is-casper-so-hazy-right-now-blame-the-canadian-wildfires/article_24f9d884-f662-11ed-8192-770f2936e411.html | 2023-05-20T01:06:11 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/why-is-casper-so-hazy-right-now-blame-the-canadian-wildfires/article_24f9d884-f662-11ed-8192-770f2936e411.html |
You could have a hand in where some of NYC's dollars end up, thanks to a new citywide budgeting process.
It’s called “The People’s Money,” a “participatory budgeting” initiative brought to life in Sept. 2022 by NYC Mayor Eric Adams and the Civic Engagement Commission (CEC). The city’s budget has set aside $5 million to fund projects that win the vote.
Voting Eligibility
So, can you cast a ballot?
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If you live in New York and are above age 11, the answer is yes. Immigration status is said to not be a factor in voting eligibility for this process, and each New Yorker can only vote once.
The Background
The city website states that the Big Apple isn’t the first to try out this budgeting tactic. In fact, the origins date back to 1989 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and has since been tried out over 11,600 times globally.
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The People’s Money is still a trailblazer in its own right, as the “first citywide process utilizing Mayoral expense funding.”
The Ballots
The process in NYC is divided into four phases: Idea Generation, Project Evaluation, Voting and Implementation. Voting (phase three of four) is currently in action and will remain open until June 25. Submitted proposals in the idea generation phase represent all five boroughs and span a variety of categories, such as public safety, health and wellbeing and youth services.
Now, a total of 183 projects are on the ballot, and you can vote based on your borough. Brooklyn will have four proposals funded, the Bronx and Queens with three, Manhattan with two and Staten Island with one project funded.
In addition to borough-based voting, 33 “equity neighborhoods” will have neighborhood-specific voting to give $50,000 to one project per area. The neighborhoods were determined by the Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity.
How To Vote
Both online and paper ballots are available, where you can take a look at what proposals are up for funding and decide for yourself where you want the dollars to be delivered. The CEC is hosting vote sites and pop-up events to make your voice heard in-person. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/heres-how-you-can-help-decide-where-millions-of-dollars-from-nycs-budget-is-going/4349803/ | 2023-05-20T01:06:22 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/heres-how-you-can-help-decide-where-millions-of-dollars-from-nycs-budget-is-going/4349803/ |
CENTREVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — A Biden administration official paid a visit to a Bibb County medical facility Friday as part of a major funding announcement.
Cahaba Medical Care will receive $2 million out of $65 million in new funding for maternal health initiatives. Senior health official Carole Johnson says it’s an exciting partnership and a good way to help the facility continue providing good patient care.
“Today we are announcing nationwide $65 million in our new initiative to tackle the infant mortality crisis,” Johnson said. “As part of that, Cahaba Health Center will get a $2 million reward and they are one of 35 health centers across the country getting this award.”
The event included a roundtable discussion highlighting Cahaba Medical Care’s remarkable contributions in the field, the new funding from HRSA, the launch of its national maternal health initiative and the broader vision for improving maternal health in underserved communities nationwide.
Dr. John Waits is the CEO of Cahaba Medical Care. He says his team is going to focus on the social issues of health and helping women care for chronic diseases while they are pregnant.
“We’ve identified a real gap in providing social workers into the team and providing community health workers to meet patients at the point of need,” Waits said.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically or medically vulnerable. HRSA programs help those in need of high-quality primary health care, people living with HIV/AIDS, pregnant women and mothers. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/cahaba-medical-care-receives-2-million-in-funding-as-part-of-national-health-initiative/ | 2023-05-20T01:08:07 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/cahaba-medical-care-receives-2-million-in-funding-as-part-of-national-health-initiative/ |
Airport plan update could lead to new industry, airline service
Wichita Falls may embark on an update of its Airport Master Plan to set the stage for creation of a new industrial park there.
Transportation Director John Burrus told members of the city’s Economic Development Corporation Thursday there are some potential sites for industrial development near the airport, including the old Sheppard Air Force Base golf course.
“Sheppard asked us to do a study on three sites so they so they would have something to take to their leadership,” Burrus said.
He said his department also contacted the Federal Aviation Administration, which suggested the city consider updating its airport master plan.
“It’s been 15 years since we updated the last master plan. In that time we built the new terminal. The FAA approved funds in early April and are willing to pay 90 percent of the cost, which is $760,000,” Burrus said.
The study would evaluate up to three locations near the airport for business park development, perform an environmental analysis at the locations and explore Air Force funding possibilities.
Burrus said the new plan would give the Chamber of Commerce the opportunity to attract businesses to a new park, such as aircraft maintenance companies and freight companies.
Chamber President Ron Kitchens said the park could also provide secure facilities for contractors at Sheppard Air Force Base who presently headquarter elsewhere. He said Lawton has created a secure facility for Fort Sill’s contractors.
“We don’t really have the ability to do that now,” he said.
Burrus said the study would also analyze air service, which could lead to attracting new airlines to the city.
Wichita Falls has two American Eagle commuter jet flights daily to and from Dallas, but Kitchens said Delta Airlines is looking to expand in Texas.
“But you need this level of data to go make your presentation,” he said of the proposed study. “We would have the documentation so we could go on sales calls with the airlines.”
Commuter airlines have been cutting or eliminating service to many small cities because of a chronic pilot shortage. Burrus said he doesn’t think Wichita Falls is in danger of losing service because the volume of passengers here is profitable for the airline.
Burrus had been talking to an airplane maintenance company about moving into an available hanger at the airport, but said that deal fell through when the company couldn’t obtain financing.
Any action on updating the airport plan and paying the city’s share would have to be approved by the City Council. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/airport-plan-update-could-lead-to-new-industry-airline-service/70235371007/ | 2023-05-20T01:08:38 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/airport-plan-update-could-lead-to-new-industry-airline-service/70235371007/ |
Highway crash kills Electra man
An Electra man was killed in a collision with an 18-wheeler Thursday night.
He is identified as Robert Clayton Powell, 32.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Powell was driver of a pickup that had been involved in an earlier wreck in the northbound lanes of U.S. 287 two miles west of Iowa Park.
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His vehicle was struck again at 9:19 p.m. by an 18-wheeler traveling north on U.S. 287. Powell was dead at the scene following the second crash.
Driver of the big rig, Edward Lloyd Foreman of Gloster, Mississippi, was not injured.
Powell's death marks the fifth traffic fatality in the area since Sunday, all involving large trucks. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/highway-crash-kills-electra-man/70236108007/ | 2023-05-20T01:08:45 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/highway-crash-kills-electra-man/70236108007/ |
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